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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Powell

Alabama · 926 residents · 4.80 sq mi
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With 926 people, Powell is a city in Alabama. The population has fallen 57% since 2009. The poverty rate is 31.1%, above the 12.4% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. The typical home is worth $51,500. That trails the Alabama median by roughly 33%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
926
−57%vs 2009
vs 2,135 in 2009
2000 – 2025
Median age
38.8
−21%vs 2009
vs 48.9 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
4.80 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
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2024912
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.2%(48)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.9%(55)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.8%(35)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.5%(60)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.3%(68)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.9%(147)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.6%(163)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.7%(127)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6412.1%(112)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.2%(76)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843%(28)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.8%(7)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$22,857
−32%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $41,938 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,399
+57%vs 2009
vs $11,089 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
31.1%
−25.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 56.4% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$51,500
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $68,200 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$349
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $392 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
72.3%
+8.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 63.6% in 2009
27.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic86.2%(1,840)
Black6.1%(130)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.8%(850)
Black4.1%(38)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(25)
Asian0.1%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.7%(25)
Colombian0.3%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American14.8%(135)
English13.3%(121)
German6.9%(63)
Irish4.6%(42)
Scottish3.6%(33)
Dutch2.5%(23)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(16)
Italian0.8%(7)
French0.7%(6)
Polish0.4%(4)
Norwegian0.2%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.4%
+9.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 1.4% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
60.5%
+8.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 51.9% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
2.2%
+1.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.3% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.5 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 married23.7%(74)
Married60.6%(189)
Widowed5.1%(16)
Divorced10.6%(33)
Women 15+
Never married18.5%(84)
Married57.8%(262)
Widowed11.5%(52)
Divorced12.1%(55)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.5%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 10.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.2%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 35.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.7%
+7.4 ptssince 2020
from 8.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.4%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
38.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 38.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.1%
+13.4 ptssince 2020
from 43.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.4%
−1.0 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)36.1%(13)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.8%(10)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.3%(12)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 36 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 Powell, Alabama?

Powell, Alabama has about 926 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Powell, Alabama?

The typical household in Powell, Alabama earns about $22,857 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Powell, Alabama expensive?

In Powell, Alabama, the median home is worth about $51,500, and the typical rent is about $349 a month.

How educated are people in Powell, Alabama?

About 10.4% of adults age 25 and over in Powell, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Powell, Alabama?

About 31.1% of people in Powell, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

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