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Autauga County

Alabama · 61,920 residents (2025 est.) · 594 sq mi
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Autauga County is a county of 59,947 people in Alabama. That puts it in the top 9% of US counties for household income. Growth has run 37% since 2000, or 16,276 more people. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. 3% of locals were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $207,200, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
59,947
+37%since 2000
from 43,671 in 2000
61,920 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
101 / sq mi
+21%since 2009
from 83 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.0
+11%since 2000
from 35.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
594 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
32K39K47K55K63K19902000201020202024Autauga County
202460K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(3,619)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(3,297)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.4%(4,449)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(4,082)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(3,108)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413%(7,817)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.3%(7,999)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.2%(7,926)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.2%(7,891)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.3%(5,569)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.6%(3,383)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(807)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$72,481
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,013 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,045
+116%since 2000
from $18,518 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.1%
+17.6 ptssince 2009
from 31.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 10.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.475
+17%since 2010
from 0.405 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$207,200
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,263
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $537 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.1%
−3.7 ptssince 2000
from 80.8% in 2000
22.9% rent
Vacancy rate
8.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.59 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.71 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.4%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 20.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
29.6%
−8.8 ptssince 2009
from 38.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
+13%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
37
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.7%(34,823)
Black17%(7,428)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(610)
Asian0.4%(194)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic70.6%(42,336)
Black20.4%(12,244)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(2,289)
Asian1.1%(663)
Other4%(2,415)
Diversity Score
57
+27%since 2009
from 45 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
29
+26%since 2020
from 23 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.4%(1,414)
Puerto Rican0.6%(371)
Cuban0.3%(170)
Colombian0.1%(67)
Panamanian0.1%(64)
Spaniard0.1%(38)
Argentine0%(28)
Honduran0%(26)
Dominican0%(21)
Asian origin
Korean0.6%(332)
Asian Indian0.3%(153)
Filipino0.2%(110)
Chinese0.1%(40)
Taiwanese0%(16)
Japanese0%(12)
Thai0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English14.3%(8,589)
American10.1%(6,082)
Irish9.1%(5,427)
German8.3%(4,991)
Scottish2.4%(1,419)
Italian1.5%(902)
French1.3%(799)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(739)
Polish0.7%(394)
British0.6%(339)
Dutch0.5%(312)
Danish0.4%(257)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.4%(214)
Swedish0.4%(212)
Lithuanian0.4%(210)
Welsh0.3%(185)
Croatian0.3%(176)
Russian0.1%(69)
Portuguese0.1%(59)
Hungarian0.1%(48)
Ukrainian0.1%(46)
Romanian0.1%(43)
Greek0.1%(42)
Iranian0%(27)
Slovak0%(25)
Czech0%(24)
Austrian0%(16)
Nigerian0%(13)
Armenian0%(11)
Swiss0%(9)
Belgian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.1%
+11.1 ptssince 2000
from 18.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.3%
+12.6 ptssince 2000
from 78.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.7%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.9 min
+55%since 2000
from 18.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
84.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 85.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.7%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.4%
−5.2 ptssince 2011
from 7.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.5%
−6.6 ptssince 2011
from 65.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 65.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.3%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 29.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
51.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
2.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.8%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2012
from 15.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 11.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.2%
+16.6 ptssince 2017
from 76.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.6%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 91.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 87.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.2%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 96.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 2.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.2%(6,557)
Married57.1%(13,271)
Widowed4.8%(1,123)
Divorced9.8%(2,274)
Women 15+
Never married23.5%(5,948)
Married51.5%(13,051)
Widowed10.1%(2,557)
Divorced15%(3,801)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 11.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 56.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 70.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 34.6% 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)42%(2,033)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)46.3%(2,240)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.2%(1,271)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.7%(80)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(31)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,842 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 Autauga County, Alabama?

Autauga County, Alabama has about 59,947 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Autauga County, Alabama?

The typical household in Autauga County, Alabama earns about $72,481 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Autauga County, Alabama expensive?

In Autauga County, Alabama, the median home is worth about $207,200, and the typical rent is about $1,263 a month.

How educated are people in Autauga County, Alabama?

About 29.1% of adults age 25 and over in Autauga County, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Autauga County, Alabama?

About 11.3% of people in Autauga County, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

Has Autauga County, Alabama grown since 1990?

Yes, Autauga County, Alabama has grown since 1990. The population has added about 25,725 residents, a change of about 75 percent over that period.

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