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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Munford

Alabama · 2,446 residents · 2.70 sq mi
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Munford is a city of 2,446 people in Alabama. The population has risen by half since 2009, adding 889 people. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. The typical home is worth $45,700. The poverty rate is 5.2%, under the national 12.4%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,446
+57%vs 2009
vs 1,557 in 2009
2000 – 2025
Median age
33.6
+11%vs 2009
vs 30.4 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.70 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
1K1K2K2K3K2000201020202024Munford
20242K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.7%(164)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.9%(217)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(180)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.5%(159)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.4%(156)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.1%(395)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.7%(359)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.4%(327)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649%(221)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.5%(160)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.5%(85)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.9%(23)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$35,109
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $35,485 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,346
−13%vs 2009
vs $17,569 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
5.2%
−25.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 30.6% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$45,700
−37%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $90,800 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$615
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $520 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
85.3%
+11.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 73.4% in 2009
14.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic78.4%(1,220)
Black21.6%(337)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic70.6%(1,728)
Black27.4%(669)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(4)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Cuban1.3%(19)
Colombian0.7%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.9%(14)
Ancestry
English22.2%(335)
American10.5%(158)
Irish10.2%(154)
German7.4%(111)
French4%(60)
Scottish3.7%(56)
Italian2.7%(41)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(26)
Polish0.9%(14)
British0.3%(4)
Greek0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
11.5%
−0.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 11.8% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
73.0%
−4.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 77.7% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.0%
−0.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 6.7% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.4 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.3%(198)
Married61%(498)
Widowed5%(41)
Divorced9.7%(79)
Women 15+
Never married20.1%(165)
Married62.4%(512)
Widowed11.9%(98)
Divorced5.6%(46)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.7%
−11.3 ptssince 2013
from 18.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 53.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.8%
+7.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 23.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 59.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.2%
+8.1 ptssince 2020
from 39.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)10.7%(16)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.3%(50)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38%(57)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6%(9)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 150 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Munford, Alabama?

Munford, Alabama has about 2,446 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Munford, Alabama?

The typical household in Munford, Alabama earns about $35,109 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Munford, Alabama expensive?

In Munford, Alabama, the median home is worth about $45,700, and the typical rent is about $615 a month.

How educated are people in Munford, Alabama?

About 11.5% of adults age 25 and over in Munford, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Munford, Alabama?

About 5.2% of people in Munford, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

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