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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Autauga County

Alabama · 43,671 residents · 594 sq mi
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Autauga County is a county of 43,671 people in Alabama. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. Growth has run 28% since 1990, or 9,449 more people. Households here earn about 23% more than in Alabama as a whole. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $82,500.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

43,671
+28%since 1990
from 34,222 in 1990
1990 – 2025
35.1
+10%since 1990
from 31.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
594 sq mi
Population, 19902024
32K39K47K55K63K19902000201020202024Autauga County
202460K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.9%(3,023)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.3%(3,618)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.6%(3,738)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.5%(3,262)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.4%(2,344)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.1%(5,740)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.6%(7,669)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.9%(5,635)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.6%(4,191)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.1%(2,681)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.1%(1,342)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(428)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$42,013
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $28,337 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$18,518
+66%since 1990
from $11,182 in 1990
US average: $21,522
10.9%
−4.7 ptssince 1990
from 15.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$82,500
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $58,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$537
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $372 in 1990
US average: $602
80.8%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 79.7% in 1990
19.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic79.5%(27,221)
Black20%(6,842)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(228)
Asian0.3%(89)
2000
White, non-Hispanic79.7%(34,823)
Black17%(7,428)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(610)
Asian0.4%(194)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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

18.0%
+3.5 ptssince 1990
from 14.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
78.7%
+8.7 ptssince 1990
from 70.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
6.3%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 4.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.0 min
−17%since 1990
from 21.6 min in 1990
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 married23.8%(3,799)
Married65.5%(10,443)
Widowed2.1%(330)
Divorced8.7%(1,380)
Women 15+
Never married17.4%(2,996)
Married60.8%(10,483)
Widowed10.8%(1,871)
Divorced11%(1,901)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 11.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
20.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Autauga County, Alabama?

Autauga County, Alabama has about 43,671 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Autauga County, Alabama earns about $42,013 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 $82,500, and the typical rent is about $537 a month.

How educated are people in Autauga County, Alabama?

About 18.0% 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 10.9% 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 9,449 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.

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

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