COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Crenshaw County

Alabama · 13,635 residents · 609 sq mi

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With 13,635 people, Crenshaw County is a county in Alabama. Median home value sits at $30,800. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 24.3% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Renters pay $193 a month at the median. Households here earn about 30% less than in Alabama as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 16%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

13,635

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 13,665 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.1

−7%vs 2000

vs 38.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

609 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(896)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.9%(1,078)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(988)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198%(1,084)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.8%(792)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413%(1,770)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.3%(1,815)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(1,395)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.7%(1,321)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.3%(1,410)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846%(821)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(265)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,460

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,054 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,848

−39%vs 2000

vs $14,565 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

24.3%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$30,800

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$193

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $279 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.6%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.7% in 2000

25.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic73.5%(10,042)

Black24.7%(3,369)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(87)

Asian0.1%(15)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic73.7%(10,054)

Black26%(3,551)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(41)

Asian0.1%(8)

Other0.2%(22)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.6%(213)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.3%(44)

Filipino0.2%(25)

Korean0.2%(21)

Ancestry

American20.9%(2,745)

English11.9%(1,564)

Irish4.2%(554)

German2.1%(272)

Scottish1%(137)

French1%(130)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(90)

Italian0.5%(67)

Swedish0.5%(66)

Welsh0.3%(35)

Norwegian0.2%(30)

Subsaharan African0.2%(27)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.2%(25)

Danish0.2%(24)

West Indian0.2%(21)

Jamaican0.2%(21)

British0.1%(17)

Polish0.1%(16)

Portuguese0.1%(14)

Greek0.1%(11)

Swiss0.1%(7)

Russian0%(6)

Ukrainian0%(6)

Canadian0%(4)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.4%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

51.3%

−8.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.6 min

−5%vs 2000

vs 24.8 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 married34.3%(1,761)

Married49.7%(2,557)

Widowed3.9%(200)

Divorced12.1%(622)

Women 15+

Never married28.2%(1,557)

Married46.4%(2,561)

Widowed13.8%(760)

Divorced11.6%(642)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.1%

−4.3 ptssince 2013

from 12.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.1%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 51.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.4%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 16.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.0%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 22.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.8%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 26.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.4%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 66.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.6%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 43.6% 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)14.3%(62)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.3%(62)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.6%(189)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.5%(28)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 433 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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