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Calhoun County

Alabama · 115,834 residents (2025 est.) · 606 sq mi
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With 116,090 people, Calhoun County is a county in Alabama. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 21% of adults. The typical home is worth $156,600, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 3%. Median rent is $826 a month. Households take in $55,029 at the median, 33% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
116,090
+3%since 2000
from 112,249 in 2000
115,834 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
192 / sq mi
+3%since 2009
from 186 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.3
+6%since 2000
from 37.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
606 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
112K114K115K117K119K19902000201020202024Calhoun County
2024116K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(6,558)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(6,566)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(7,155)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.7%(8,932)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.2%(8,393)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.2%(14,184)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.4%(14,436)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.9%(13,797)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.8%(14,913)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.1%(12,911)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.4%(6,301)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(1,944)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$55,029
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,768 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,275
+74%since 2000
from $17,367 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
36.9%
+16.1 ptssince 2009
from 20.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 16.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.457
+1%since 2010
from 0.453 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade19.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Information13.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade4.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services3.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$156,600
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $65,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$826
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $413 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 72.5% in 2000
29.7% rent
Vacancy rate
15.6%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.48 people
+6%since 2009
from 2.34 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.0%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 21.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 41.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.8
+15%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
31
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78%(87,598)
Black18.5%(20,725)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(1,753)
Asian0.6%(625)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic69.3%(80,498)
Black21.6%(25,021)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(5,388)
Asian0.8%(935)
Other3.7%(4,248)
Diversity Score
59
+21%since 2009
from 49 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
40
+3%since 2020
from 39 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
Mexican3.1%(3,599)
Puerto Rican0.6%(665)
Salvadoran0.2%(189)
Honduran0.1%(164)
Cuban0.1%(148)
Dominican0.1%(107)
Chilean0%(46)
Colombian0%(44)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Korean0.2%(231)
Asian Indian0.2%(209)
Filipino0.2%(175)
Thai0.1%(96)
Chinese0.1%(74)
Vietnamese0.1%(67)
Japanese0%(36)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(139)
Ancestry
English14.2%(16,523)
Irish10.7%(12,376)
American10.2%(11,860)
German7.6%(8,857)
Scottish2.5%(2,914)
Italian1.5%(1,720)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,261)
French1.1%(1,246)
West Indian0.9%(1,022)
Jamaican0.8%(891)
Dutch0.6%(706)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.5%(597)
Polish0.5%(528)
Welsh0.3%(355)
British0.3%(304)
Norwegian0.2%(280)
Arab0.2%(232)
Greek0.2%(175)
Russian0.1%(133)
Nigerian0.1%(91)
Macedonian0.1%(90)
Danish0.1%(83)
Finnish0.1%(78)
Australian0.1%(69)
Ethiopian0.1%(69)
Belgian0.1%(65)
Haitian0.1%(65)
Swiss0.1%(60)
Czech0.1%(59)
Moroccan0%(41)
Canadian0%(41)
Syrian0%(26)
Egyptian0%(24)
Austrian0%(23)
Iraqi0%(18)
Ukrainian0%(10)
Slovene0%(8)
Iranian0%(5)
Slovak0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.6%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 15.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
86.4%
+12.5 ptssince 2000
from 73.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.2 min
+64%since 2000
from 15.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
85.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 86.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.9%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
5.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.0%
−6.1 ptssince 2011
from 12.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 58.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 66.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.4%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 28.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
Female
51.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
Foreign born
2.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.6%
−5.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
20.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2012
from 18.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.2%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.3%
+16.3 ptssince 2017
from 71.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.3%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 88.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 86.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.1%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 96.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 2.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.2%(17,446)
Married45.4%(20,746)
Widowed3.9%(1,781)
Divorced12.5%(5,689)
Women 15+
Never married30%(15,037)
Married43.3%(21,720)
Widowed10.1%(5,070)
Divorced16.6%(8,322)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.2%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.7%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 53.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.1%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.1%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 67.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.2%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 40.6% 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)19.8%(1,372)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.5%(2,037)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.1%(2,979)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.1%(214)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(34)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,913 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 Calhoun County, Alabama?

Calhoun County, Alabama has about 116,090 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Calhoun County, Alabama earns about $55,029 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Calhoun County, Alabama expensive?

In Calhoun County, Alabama, the median home is worth about $156,600, and the typical rent is about $826 a month.

How educated are people in Calhoun County, Alabama?

About 20.6% of adults age 25 and over in Calhoun County, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Calhoun County, Alabama?

About 17.9% of people in Calhoun County, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

Has Calhoun County, Alabama grown since 1990?

Yes, Calhoun County, Alabama has grown since 1990. The population has added about 56 residents, a change of about 0 percent over that period.

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