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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

St. Clair County

Alabama · 50,009 residents · 632 sq mi
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With 50,009 people, St. Clair County is a county in Alabama. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. About 8% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $53,400. The population has fallen 23% since 2000. Median rent is $316 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

50,009
−23%vs 2000
vs 64,742 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.4
−8%vs 2000
vs 36.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
632 sq mi
Population, 19902024
46K59K72K85K99K19902000201020202024St. Clair County
202494K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(3,516)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(3,695)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(3,758)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(3,793)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(3,326)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.5%(8,244)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.3%(7,659)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.1%(5,556)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.3%(4,649)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.2%(3,622)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.4%(1,712)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(479)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,106
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,285 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,596
−41%vs 2000
vs $17,960 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.8%
+2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$53,400
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$316
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $482 in 2000
US average: $450
83.1%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.7% in 2000
16.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(57,917)
Black8.1%(5,253)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(686)
Asian0.2%(108)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.4%(45,219)
Black9.1%(4,534)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(108)
Asian0.1%(47)
Other0.4%(209)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.1%(1,018)
Puerto Rican0.6%(558)
Guatemalan0.5%(465)
Cuban0.2%(211)
Dominican0.1%(103)
Honduran0.1%(84)
Salvadoran0.1%(68)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(239)
Korean0.1%(102)
Asian Indian0.1%(82)
Malaysian0%(44)
Chinese0%(32)
Taiwanese0%(21)
Japanese0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(66)
Ancestry
English15.5%(14,638)
American10.7%(10,105)
Irish10.7%(10,029)
German7%(6,571)
Scottish2.6%(2,476)
Italian1.8%(1,718)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(1,228)
French0.9%(870)
Welsh0.8%(722)
Dutch0.6%(593)
Norwegian0.4%(413)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
British0.4%(368)
Polish0.3%(297)
Ukrainian0.2%(152)
Russian0.2%(147)
West Indian0.1%(141)
Swedish0.1%(131)
Greek0.1%(80)
Danish0.1%(79)
Lithuanian0.1%(68)
Hungarian0.1%(52)
Czech0.1%(51)
Swiss0.1%(48)
Canadian0%(40)
Nigerian0%(37)
Croatian0%(32)
Haitian0%(29)
Austrian0%(28)
Kenyan0%(27)
Arab0%(26)
Lebanese0%(26)
Jamaican0%(21)
Section 05

Education

8.5%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
61.0%
−10.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.1%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.4 min
+8%vs 2000
vs 23.4 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 married28%(10,576)
Married55.6%(20,972)
Widowed3%(1,117)
Divorced13.4%(5,070)
Women 15+
Never married20.8%(8,182)
Married55%(21,593)
Widowed11.2%(4,414)
Divorced13%(5,091)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.2%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
56.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 58.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.8%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 71.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.3%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 33.0% 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)27.5%(1,355)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.8%(1,321)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.7%(1,269)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.6%(326)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(47)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,931 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 St. Clair County, Alabama?

St. Clair County, Alabama has about 50,009 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in St. Clair County, Alabama?

The typical household in St. Clair County, Alabama earns about $24,106 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Clair County, Alabama expensive?

In St. Clair County, Alabama, the median home is worth about $53,400, and the typical rent is about $316 a month.

How educated are people in St. Clair County, Alabama?

About 8.5% of adults age 25 and over in St. Clair County, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in St. Clair County, Alabama?

About 14.8% of people in St. Clair 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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