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Calhoun County

Alabama · 116,034 residents · 606 sq mi
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Calhoun County is home to 116,034 people in Alabama. The typical home is worth $51,300. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock. Median rent is $310 a month. Households take in $23,802 at the median, 21% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

116,034
+3%vs 2000
vs 112,249 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.8
−12%vs 2000
vs 37.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
606 sq mi
Population, 19902024
112K114K115K117K119K19902000201020202024Calhoun County
2024116K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(7,277)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(7,905)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(8,675)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.7%(10,053)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.3%(9,679)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416%(18,593)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.3%(16,610)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(12,176)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.2%(10,680)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.5%(8,715)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844%(4,621)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(1,050)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,802
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,768 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,704
−38%vs 2000
vs $17,367 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.7%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$51,300
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $65,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$310
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $413 in 2000
US average: $450
70.3%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.5% in 2000
29.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78%(87,598)
Black18.5%(20,725)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(1,753)
Asian0.6%(625)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic80.1%(92,902)
Black18.7%(21,650)
Hispanic / Latino1%(1,206)
Asian0.7%(853)
Other0.5%(629)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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

14.2%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
67.4%
−6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.1%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.2 min
+12%vs 2000
vs 15.3 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 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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.2%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
22.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Calhoun County, Alabama?

Calhoun County, Alabama has about 116,034 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Calhoun County, Alabama earns about $23,802 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 $51,300, and the typical rent is about $310 a month.

How educated are people in Calhoun County, Alabama?

About 14.2% 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 15.7% of people in Calhoun County, 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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