Chambers County, Alabama

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 34,450
Median household income: $49,295
Median home value: $129,700

Home to 34,450 residents, Chambers County is one of Alabama's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $49,295 is below the Alabama median ($62,027).

From 2019 to 2023, Chambers County's population grew 2.3% from 33,660 to 34,450, while its median household income rose 16.6% from $42,289 to $49,295.

The median gross rent is $850. 14.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 34,450
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $49,295
Median home value: $129,700
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 16,427
Homeownership rate: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,66034,450

Median household income

$42,289$49,295

Median home value

$97,100$129,700

Median gross rent

$749$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,660	$42,289	$97,100	$749
2020	33,427	$43,875	$103,800	$734
2021	34,834	$47,232	$107,000	$790
2022	34,612	$48,805	$116,900	$842
2023	34,450	$49,295	$129,700	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,985	5.8%
5 to 17	5,156	15.0%
18 to 24	2,825	8.2%
25 to 34	4,431	12.9%
35 to 44	3,755	10.9%
45 to 54	4,385	12.7%
55 to 64	5,029	14.6%
65 to 74	4,037	11.7%
75 and over	2,847	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,575	53.9%
Black or African American	13,684	39.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.0%
Asian	201	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	93	0.3%
Two or more races	616	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,270	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.4%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,010	16.4%
High school graduate	9,415	38.5%
Some college or associate's	7,488	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,386	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,185	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone86.0%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,133	86.0%
Carpooled	1,086	7.7%
Public transit	72	0.5%
Walked	179	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	492	3.5%
Other means	151	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,495	33.0%
15 to 29 min	4,580	33.6%
30 to 44 min	2,819	20.7%
45 to 59 min	907	6.7%
60+ min	820	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 15.5% (5,214 of 33,682)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,945	66.7%
Nonfamily households	4,474	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,419	81.7%
Vacant	3,008	18.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,526	71.0%
Renter-occupied	3,893	29.0%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other14.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,500	70.0%
1-unit, attached	46	0.3%
2 to 4 units	658	4.0%
5 to 19 units	870	5.3%
20 or more units	1,004	6.1%
Mobile home & other	2,349	14.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 01017
State: Alabama
Land area: 597 sq mi
Water area: 6.56 sq mi
Center point: 32.9155, -85.3940