METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Decatur Metro
Decatur, AL · 2 counties · 131,556 residents · 1,270.353 sq mi
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Decatur has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,724. Population has declined 10% since 2000. Median home value is $56,663.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% 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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024158K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(9,006)
5 to 97.4%(9,790)
10 to 147.6%(9,984)
15 to 197.4%(9,692)
20 to 246.7%(8,871)
25 to 3416.8%(22,093)
35 to 4414.8%(19,458)
45 to 5411.7%(15,368)
55 to 649%(11,886)
65 to 747%(9,165)
75 to 843.8%(5,017)
85 and over0.9%(1,226)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,724
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,311 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$56,663
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $78,481 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic81.9%(119,483)
Black11.7%(16,996)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(4,012)
Asian0.4%(524)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic86.6%(113,865)
Black11.2%(14,751)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(533)
Asian0.2%(253)
Other2%(2,687)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.7%(8,940)
Central American1.6%(2,448)
Guatemalan1.5%(2,324)
Puerto Rican0.4%(670)
South American0.3%(447)
Cuban0.3%(397)
Peruvian0.2%(302)
Spaniard0.1%(231)
Honduran0.1%(72)
Chilean0%(65)
Dominican0%(48)
Ecuadorian0%(48)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(283)
Vietnamese0.1%(180)
Korean0.1%(179)
Filipino0%(76)
Japanese0%(61)
Laotian0%(60)
Thai0%(39)
Indonesian0%(14)
Asian Indian0%(3)
Ancestry
American16.6%(26,128)
English12.8%(20,257)
Irish8.5%(13,410)
German6.4%(10,126)
Scottish2.1%(3,345)
Italian1.5%(2,382)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,696)
French0.8%(1,194)
Dutch0.6%(891)
British0.5%(768)
Polish0.5%(731)
Arab0.6%(707)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(703)
Subsaharan African0.3%(474)
Norwegian0.3%(462)
Swedish0.3%(424)
French Canadian0.2%(364)
Finnish0.2%(209)
Portuguese0.1%(176)
West Indian0.1%(174)
Greek0.1%(171)
Ukrainian0.1%(164)
Russian0.1%(153)
Czech0.1%(130)
Swiss0.1%(106)
Danish0.1%(90)
Jamaican0.1%(67)
Haitian0%(65)
Slovak0%(59)
Lebanese0%(58)
Hungarian0%(53)
Armenian0%(40)
Nigerian0%(36)
Lithuanian0%(33)
Iranian0%(29)
Canadian0%(26)
Romanian0%(26)
Serbian0%(26)
Belgian0%(23)
Croatian0%(20)
Austrian0%(18)
Australian0%(16)
Israeli0%(13)
Egyptian0%(10)
Brazilian0%(10)
Turkish0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
66.1%
−7.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married30.6%(19,194)
Married55.5%(34,778)
Widowed3.2%(2,030)
Divorced10.6%(6,648)
Women 15+
Never married23.4%(15,251)
Married51.8%(33,758)
Widowed11.8%(7,720)
Divorced13%(8,473)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Decatur, AL?
Decatur, AL has about 131,556 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Decatur, AL?
The typical household in Decatur, AL earns about $26,724 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Decatur, AL expensive?
In Decatur, AL, the median home is worth about $56,663, and the typical rent is about $318 a month.
How educated are people in Decatur, AL?
About 13.3% of adults age 25 and over in Decatur, AL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Decatur, AL?
About 13.9% of people in Decatur, AL live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024