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Limestone County

Alabama · 122,928 residents (2025 est.) · 563 sq mi
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Limestone County is a county of 111,233 people in Alabama. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 45,557 people. Few US counties rank higher on income. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 31% more than in Alabama as a whole. 4% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 91%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
111,233
+69%since 2000
from 65,676 in 2000
122,928 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
197 / sq mi
+50%since 2009
from 131 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.8
+14%since 2000
from 35.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
563 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
48K66K83K100K117K19902000201020202024Limestone County
2024111K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(6,148)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(6,994)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(6,962)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(6,832)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(6,065)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.1%(14,557)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.1%(15,670)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.8%(15,388)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.8%(15,303)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.5%(10,544)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.8%(5,376)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(1,394)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$83,629
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,405 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,982
+130%since 2000
from $17,782 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.1%
+27.8 ptssince 2009
from 26.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2000
from 12.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.445
+2%since 2010
from 0.435 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade17.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services3.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services1.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$281,000
+91%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $80,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$970
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $392 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 77.3% in 2000
22.4% rent
Vacancy rate
7.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.64 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.73 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
14.4%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 19.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
35.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 34.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
+31%since 2009
from 2.6 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
91
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82.4%(54,142)
Black13.3%(8,703)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(1,740)
Asian0.3%(228)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.3%(80,405)
Black12.7%(14,108)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(8,295)
Asian1.7%(1,895)
Other5.9%(6,530)
Diversity Score
57
+37%since 2009
from 41 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
32
+11%since 2020
from 29 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
Mexican4.5%(5,020)
Puerto Rican0.9%(961)
Cuban0.5%(520)
Spaniard0.3%(312)
Salvadoran0.2%(229)
Guatemalan0.2%(179)
Colombian0.1%(118)
Dominican0.1%(116)
Panamanian0.1%(113)
Venezuelan0.1%(67)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(639)
Korean0.3%(388)
Chinese0.3%(311)
Filipino0.2%(204)
Vietnamese0.2%(186)
Japanese0.1%(142)
Cambodian0.1%(57)
Thai0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(18)
Ancestry
English14.8%(16,512)
American11.4%(12,734)
Irish11.1%(12,305)
German8.1%(9,043)
Scottish2.3%(2,532)
Italian1.7%(1,932)
French1.5%(1,639)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(1,545)
Polish1%(1,096)
Dutch0.6%(677)
Swedish0.6%(673)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.5%(587)
British0.4%(402)
Norwegian0.3%(366)
Greek0.3%(334)
Danish0.2%(246)
Arab0.2%(181)
Swiss0.1%(138)
Latvian0.1%(127)
Russian0.1%(124)
Moroccan0.1%(120)
Romanian0.1%(100)
Austrian0.1%(99)
Ethiopian0.1%(89)
Finnish0.1%(80)
Lithuanian0.1%(67)
Lebanese0.1%(61)
West Indian0.1%(60)
Czech0%(50)
Ukrainian0%(49)
Bulgarian0%(45)
Canadian0%(36)
Slovak0%(36)
Brazilian0%(35)
Hungarian0%(34)
Turkish0%(32)
Serbian0%(29)
Jamaican0%(23)
Belgian0%(19)
Croatian0%(18)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.2%
+13.3 ptssince 2000
from 16.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
86.7%
+12.2 ptssince 2000
from 74.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.3%
+7.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.3 min
+49%since 2000
from 17.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
82.1%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 85.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.5%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.1%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 7.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2011
from 59.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
65.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 64.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.2%
+11.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Female
49.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Foreign born
4.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2012
from 13.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 13.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.0%
+15.5 ptssince 2017
from 72.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 89.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 87.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 93.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 4.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.7%(13,988)
Married54.3%(24,745)
Widowed2.9%(1,304)
Divorced12.1%(5,505)
Women 15+
Never married24.5%(11,161)
Married53.9%(24,550)
Widowed8.7%(3,975)
Divorced12.9%(5,901)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 13.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 61.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.5%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 73.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 32.3% 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)42.5%(3,088)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36.4%(2,641)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.2%(1,828)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1%(71)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(63)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,259 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 Limestone County, Alabama?

Limestone County, Alabama has about 111,233 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Limestone County, Alabama earns about $83,629 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Limestone County, Alabama expensive?

In Limestone County, Alabama, the median home is worth about $281,000, and the typical rent is about $970 a month.

How educated are people in Limestone County, Alabama?

About 30.2% of adults age 25 and over in Limestone County, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Limestone County, Alabama?

About 10.0% of people in Limestone County, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

Has Limestone County, Alabama grown since 1990?

Yes, Limestone County, Alabama has grown since 1990. The population has added about 57,098 residents, a change of about 105 percent over that period.

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