Calhoun County, Alabama

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 116,141
Median household income: $55,826
Median home value: $149,500

Home to 116,141 residents, Calhoun County is one of Alabama's counties. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $55,826 runs below the Alabama figure of $62,027.

From 2019 to 2023, Calhoun County's population grew 1.3% from 114,618 to 116,141, while its median household income rose 18.1% from $47,255 to $55,826.

The typical home was built around 1979. 17.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 116,141
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $55,826
Median home value: $149,500
Median gross rent: $804
Housing units: 53,271
Homeownership rate: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

114,618116,141

Median household income

$47,255$55,826

Median home value

$118,000$149,500

Median gross rent

$716$804

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	114,618	$47,255	$118,000	$716
2020	114,324	$50,128	$121,600	$720
2021	116,425	$50,977	$123,200	$752
2022	116,162	$54,339	$140,500	$806
2023	116,141	$55,826	$149,500	$804

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,504	5.6%
5 to 17	18,325	15.8%
18 to 24	12,685	10.9%
25 to 34	14,638	12.6%
35 to 44	13,983	12.0%
45 to 54	13,912	12.0%
55 to 64	15,155	13.0%
65 to 74	12,821	11.0%
75 and over	8,118	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	81,098	69.8%
Black or African American	25,029	21.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	188	0.2%
Asian	858	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	198	0.2%
Some other race	444	0.4%
Two or more races	3,176	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,150	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10,940	13.9%
High school graduate	27,117	34.5%
Some college or associate's	24,416	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	9,842	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	6,312	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	41,217	85.1%
Carpooled	4,107	8.5%
Public transit	284	0.6%
Walked	405	0.8%
Bicycle	8	0.0%
Worked from home	2,043	4.2%
Other means	363	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13,027	28.1%
15 to 29 min	18,677	40.3%
30 to 44 min	8,030	17.3%
45 to 59 min	2,973	6.4%
60+ min	3,677	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 17.5% (19,558 of 112,002)

	Count	Share
Family households	28,018	62.1%
Nonfamily households	17,107	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	45,125	84.7%
Vacant	8,146	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	31,762	70.4%
Renter-occupied	13,363	29.6%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other14.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	38,121	71.6%
1-unit, attached	720	1.4%
2 to 4 units	2,720	5.1%
5 to 19 units	2,670	5.0%
20 or more units	1,300	2.4%
Mobile home & other	7,740	14.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 01015
State: Alabama
Land area: 606 sq mi
Water area: 6.38 sq mi
Center point: 33.7705, -85.8279