COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Marengo County

Alabama · 23,084 residents · 977 sq mi

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With 23,084 people, Marengo County is a county in Alabama. The poverty rate is 30.0%, above the 13.2% national rate. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $42,000. Median rent is $199 a month. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% 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

Total population

23,084

+2%vs 2000

vs 22,539 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.7

−10%vs 2000

vs 36.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

977 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202419K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.8%(1,804)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(1,864)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.9%(2,051)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.7%(1,999)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(1,316)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.4%(3,315)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.2%(3,054)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.6%(2,210)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.1%(2,101)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.7%(1,778)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.1%(1,184)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(408)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,663

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,025 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,242

−40%vs 2000

vs $15,308 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

30.0%

+4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$42,000

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$199

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $305 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.1%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.2% in 2000

22.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic46.9%(10,582)

Black51.4%(11,581)

Hispanic / Latino1%(219)

Asian0.2%(37)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic49%(11,309)

Black50.9%(11,751)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(33)

Asian0.1%(15)

Other0%(9)

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%(377)

South American0.2%(36)

Peruvian0.2%(36)

Puerto Rican0.2%(33)

Central American0.1%(20)

Guatemalan0.1%(17)

Panamanian0%(3)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.2%(40)

Filipino0%(5)

Vietnamese0%(4)

Ancestry

American14.1%(2,652)

English6.6%(1,235)

Irish5.1%(964)

German2.2%(406)

Subsaharan African1.2%(218)

French0.9%(176)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(133)

Scottish0.6%(115)

Italian0.6%(107)

Polish0.3%(64)

Welsh0.2%(41)

Greek0.2%(32)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.1%(20)

French Canadian0.1%(16)

Swedish0.1%(12)

Danish0.1%(11)

Dutch0.1%(11)

Arab0%(7)

Lebanese0%(7)

Nigerian0%(6)

Croatian0%(5)

Ukrainian0%(5)

Portuguese0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.5%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.4%

−10.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.9%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.6 min

+1%vs 2000

vs 18.4 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 married35%(2,525)

Married46.3%(3,336)

Widowed6.4%(460)

Divorced12.3%(887)

Women 15+

Never married32.5%(2,671)

Married45.2%(3,724)

Widowed13.6%(1,118)

Divorced8.7%(717)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.2%

−3.3 ptssince 2013

from 12.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.0%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 45.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.1%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.4%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 26.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.9%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 23.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.8%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.8%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 59.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.8%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 45.5% 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)31.9%(444)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25.8%(359)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era27.6%(384)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6%(84)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,392 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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