Chilton County, Alabama

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 45,500
Median household income: $61,873
Median home value: $142,300

Chilton County is a county in Alabama with a population of 45,500. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $61,873, its median household income sits in line with Alabama's $62,027.

Between 2019 and 2023, Chilton County's population grew 3.3% from 44,055 to 45,500, while its median household income rose 30.3% from $47,468 to $61,873.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 45,500
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $61,873
Median home value: $142,300
Median gross rent: $855
Housing units: 19,702
Homeownership rate: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

44,05545,500

Median household income

$47,468$61,873

Median home value

$107,300$142,300

Median gross rent

$726$855

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	44,055	$47,468	$107,300	$726
2020	44,147	$52,141	$104,500	$683
2021	44,857	$56,243	$117,300	$746
2022	45,140	$62,471	$136,000	$814
2023	45,500	$61,873	$142,300	$855

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,758	6.1%
5 to 17	8,208	18.0%
18 to 24	3,787	8.3%
25 to 34	5,624	12.4%
35 to 44	5,760	12.7%
45 to 54	5,609	12.3%
55 to 64	6,068	13.3%
65 to 74	4,538	10.0%
75 and over	3,148	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	35,082	77.1%
Black or African American	4,165	9.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.0%
Asian	222	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.0%
Some other race	444	1.0%
Two or more races	1,065	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,489	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.8%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,862	15.8%
High school graduate	12,680	41.2%
Some college or associate's	8,517	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,858	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,830	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,306	82.3%
Carpooled	1,781	9.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	233	1.3%
Bicycle	8	0.0%
Worked from home	1,105	5.9%
Other means	167	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,805	21.7%
15 to 29 min	4,903	28.0%
30 to 44 min	3,680	21.0%
45 to 59 min	2,621	15.0%
60+ min	2,486	14.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 13.6% (6,111 of 44,885)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,072	68.8%
Nonfamily households	5,482	31.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,554	89.1%
Vacant	2,148	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,487	76.8%
Renter-occupied	4,067	23.2%

1-unit, detached64.6%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other30.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,727	64.6%
1-unit, attached	227	1.2%
2 to 4 units	494	2.5%
5 to 19 units	271	1.4%
20 or more units	5	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5,978	30.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 01021
State: Alabama
Land area: 693 sq mi
Water area: 7.95 sq mi
Center point: 32.8541, -86.7266