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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Paint Rock

Alabama · 176 residents · 0.44 sq mi
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With 176 people, Paint Rock is a city in Alabama. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 2% of adults. The typical home is worth $33,200. 22.7% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Renters pay $256 a month at the median. Households take in $19,583 at the median, 35% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $19,583, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
2% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

176
−5%vs 2000
vs 185 in 2000
1990 – 2025
399 / sq mi
−5%vs 2000
vs 420 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
30.9
−18%vs 2000
vs 37.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.44 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
12118124230336319902000201020202024Paint Rock
2024141
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54%(7)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.3%(11)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(11)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.7%(17)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.7%(17)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.3%(34)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.9%(21)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 545.7%(10)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648%(14)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.8%(12)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 849.7%(17)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.8%(5)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,583
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,521 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,176
−35%vs 2000
vs $15,551 in 2000
US average: $14,340
22.7%
+11.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$33,200
−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$256
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $375 in 2000
US average: $450
70.8%
−14.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.2% in 2000
29.2% rent
1.7
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.8%(179)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(170)
Black3.4%(6)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
8
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Asian origin
Ancestry
English11.3%(16)
Scotch-Irish7.1%(10)
Irish5.7%(8)
American3.5%(5)
German3.5%(5)
Italian1.4%(2)
Scottish1.4%(2)
Welsh1.4%(2)
Hungarian0.7%(1)
Section 05

Education

1.8%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
54.9%
−7.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.8%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

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 married19.1%(13)
Married55.9%(38)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced25%(17)
Women 15+
Never married20%(11)
Married63.6%(35)
Widowed10.9%(6)
Divorced5.5%(3)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.9%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 18.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.1%
+24.1 ptssince 2020
from 31.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.4%
−15.2 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.2%
−12.5 ptssince 2020
from 35.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.3%
−14.0 ptssince 2020
from 26.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.3%
+8.5 ptssince 2020
from 53.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.8%
−18.4 ptssince 2020
from 53.2% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(4)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4 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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How many people live in Paint Rock, Alabama?

Paint Rock, Alabama has about 176 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Paint Rock, Alabama?

The typical household in Paint Rock, Alabama earns about $19,583 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Paint Rock, Alabama expensive?

In Paint Rock, Alabama, the median home is worth about $33,200, and the typical rent is about $256 a month.

How educated are people in Paint Rock, Alabama?

About 1.8% of adults age 25 and over in Paint Rock, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Paint Rock, Alabama?

About 22.7% of people in Paint Rock, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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