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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

North Courtland

Alabama · 893 residents · 0.66 sq mi
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With 893 people, North Courtland is a city in Alabama. The poverty rate is 40.8%, above the 13.2% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 24.5. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 2% of adults. That trails the Alabama median by roughly 49%. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 24.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
2% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
893
+12%vs 2000
vs 799 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
24.5
−25%vs 2000
vs 32.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.66 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
35650364979594219902000201020202024North Courtland
2024427
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.1%(81)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 911.9%(106)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.4%(84)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1912.2%(109)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.2%(73)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.3%(119)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.6%(130)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.6%(59)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 643.2%(29)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.5%(40)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.2%(46)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.9%(17)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$12,102
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $19,875 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$5,768
−55%vs 2000
vs $12,776 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
40.8%
+12.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$38,200
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2023
Median gross rent
$176
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $303 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
79.0%
+3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.8% in 2000
21.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic2.4%(19)
Black96.7%(773)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(6)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic0.9%(8)
Black99.1%(885)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
American5.6%(24)
Irish1.6%(7)
German0.5%(2)
Polish0.5%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
2.3%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
50.2%
−8.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.3%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.2 min
+26%vs 2000
vs 18.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married57.7%(97)
Married17.9%(30)
Widowed1.2%(2)
Divorced23.2%(39)
Women 15+
Never married54.5%(120)
Married7.3%(16)
Widowed18.6%(41)
Divorced19.5%(43)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.7%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
38.9%
−14.1 ptssince 2020
from 53.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 8.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
32.6%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 26.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
40.7%
+10.2 ptssince 2020
from 30.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
51.3%
−7.3 ptssince 2020
from 58.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
57.1%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 49.4% 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)33.3%(2)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.3%(2)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era16.7%(1)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6 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 North Courtland, Alabama?

North Courtland, Alabama has about 893 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in North Courtland, Alabama?

The typical household in North Courtland, Alabama earns about $12,102 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is North Courtland, Alabama expensive?

In North Courtland, Alabama, the median home is worth about $38,200, and the typical rent is about $176 a month.

How educated are people in North Courtland, Alabama?

About 2.3% of adults age 25 and over in North Courtland, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in North Courtland, Alabama?

About 40.8% of people in North Courtland, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

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