CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rogersville

Alabama · 1,147 residents · 3.03 sq mi

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With 1,147 people, Rogersville is a city in Alabama. At a median age of 38.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $52,400. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $266 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,147

−4%vs 2000

vs 1,199 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.4

−8%vs 2000

vs 41.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.03 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.3%(72)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.8%(55)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.5%(74)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.8%(66)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.9%(79)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.3%(176)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.9%(137)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.2%(128)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.9%(125)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.5%(132)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.6%(76)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.4%(27)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,306

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,779 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,875

−28%vs 2000

vs $16,435 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.7%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$52,400

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $75,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$266

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $378 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.4%

+4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.5% in 2000

26.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.7%(1,112)

Black5.7%(68)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(5)

Asian0.4%(5)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.5%(1,073)

Black5.8%(66)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(2)

Asian0.5%(6)

Other0.2%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American0.4%(5)

Bolivian0.4%(5)

Mexican0.2%(2)

Asian origin

Korean0.4%(5)

Ancestry

English15.3%(193)

American13.9%(175)

German6.4%(81)

Scotch-Irish5.2%(65)

Irish2.9%(36)

Scottish2.9%(36)

French1.6%(20)

Polish1.1%(14)

Italian0.6%(7)

French Canadian0.5%(6)

Romanian0.5%(6)

Austrian0.2%(3)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Arab0.1%(1)

Lebanese0.1%(1)

Syrian0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Scotch-Irish population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.7%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.2%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.9%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.6 min

+9%vs 2000

vs 23.5 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 married10%(58)

Married69.4%(402)

Widowed0.2%(1)

Divorced20.4%(118)

Women 15+

Never married11.8%(53)

Married71.3%(320)

Widowed8%(36)

Divorced8.9%(40)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.7%

−8.1 ptssince 2013

from 12.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

67.5%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 66.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.2%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 12.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.6%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 21.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.5%

−5.7 ptssince 2020

from 15.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.8%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 76.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

28.4%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 32.5% 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)8%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.5%(18)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era14.8%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.4%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 88 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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