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Prichard

Alabama · 34,311 residents · 25.3 sq mi
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Prichard is home to 34,311 people in Alabama. The poverty rate is 44.1%, above the 13.2% national rate. That trails the Alabama median by roughly 51%. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. The typical home is worth $35,200. Households take in $11,576 at the median, 62% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

34,311
+20%vs 2000
vs 28,633 in 2000
1990 – 2025
28.7
−10%vs 2000
vs 31.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
25.3 sq mi
Population, 19902024
17K22K27K31K36K19902000201020202024Prichard
202419K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.9%(3,038)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.9%(3,389)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.6%(3,627)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.3%(3,177)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(2,268)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.5%(4,961)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.7%(4,685)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.2%(2,816)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.3%(2,511)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.7%(2,284)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.4%(1,177)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(378)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$11,576
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $19,544 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$5,820
−45%vs 2000
vs $10,626 in 2000
US average: $14,340
44.1%
+8.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 35.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$35,200
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $49,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$242
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $375 in 2000
US average: $450
57.4%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.4% in 2000
42.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic14.1%(4,038)
Black84.2%(24,095)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(162)
Asian0.1%(33)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic20.2%(6,923)
Black79.4%(27,250)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(61)
Asian0%(17)
Other0.4%(121)

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 Rican0.5%(91)
Mexican0.3%(58)
Asian origin
Filipino0.1%(23)
Ancestry
American3.7%(708)
English0.9%(177)
German0.9%(168)
Irish0.8%(143)
Italian0.6%(109)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(30)
Nigerian0.2%(30)
Polish0.1%(27)
Arab0.1%(17)
Moroccan0.1%(16)
Dutch0.1%(12)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
Section 05

Education

5.1%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
53.7%
−11.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.6%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.8 min
+34%vs 2000
vs 15.5 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 married53%(3,641)
Married28.5%(1,960)
Widowed6.6%(456)
Divorced11.9%(818)
Women 15+
Never married46.9%(3,815)
Married26.5%(2,155)
Widowed11.5%(935)
Divorced15.1%(1,231)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

13.9%
−7.2 ptssince 2013
from 21.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
31.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 30.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 8.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 22.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
40.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 42.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
41.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 38.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
55.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 57.7% 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)12%(119)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.4%(222)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.4%(390)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.4%(14)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 989 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 Prichard, Alabama?

Prichard, Alabama has about 34,311 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Prichard, Alabama?

The typical household in Prichard, Alabama earns about $11,576 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Prichard, Alabama expensive?

In Prichard, Alabama, the median home is worth about $35,200, and the typical rent is about $242 a month.

How educated are people in Prichard, Alabama?

About 5.1% of adults age 25 and over in Prichard, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Prichard, Alabama?

About 44.1% of people in Prichard, 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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