Clanton

Population: 8,862
Median household income: $49,952
Median home value: $158,200

Clanton is a community in Chilton County, Alabama, home to 8,862 residents. Its median household income of $49,952 runs below the Chilton County figure of $61,873.

From 2019 to 2023, Clanton's population grew 1.9% from 8,700 to 8,862, while its median home value rose 20.1% from $131,700 to $158,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 70.4% of the population. 82.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,862
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $49,952
Median home value: $158,200
Median gross rent: $948
Housing units: 3,919
Homeownership rate: 65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,7008,862

Median household income

$44,782$49,952

Median home value

$131,700$158,200

Median gross rent

$685$948

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,700	$44,782	$131,700	$685
2020	8,719	$43,675	$125,900	$663
2021	8,715	$48,051	$147,600	$815
2022	8,776	$48,566	$181,700	$896
2023	8,862	$49,952	$158,200	$948

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	487	5.5%
5 to 17	1,550	17.5%
18 to 24	679	7.7%
25 to 34	1,185	13.4%
35 to 44	1,071	12.1%
45 to 54	1,188	13.4%
55 to 64	765	8.6%
65 to 74	1,015	11.5%
75 and over	922	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,239	70.4%
Black or African American	1,155	13.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	52	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	180	2.0%
Two or more races	352	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	884	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's35.7%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	609	9.9%
High school graduate	2,203	35.8%
Some college or associate's	2,197	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	548	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	589	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,678	82.1%
Carpooled	284	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	113	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	182	5.6%
Other means	6	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,223	39.7%
15 to 29 min	699	22.7%
30 to 44 min	346	11.2%
45 to 59 min	374	12.1%
60+ min	439	14.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 12.3% (1,045 of 8,484)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,151	56.9%
Nonfamily households	1,626	43.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,777	96.4%
Vacant	142	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,467	65.3%
Renter-occupied	1,310	34.7%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,744	70.0%
1-unit, attached	180	4.6%
2 to 4 units	394	10.1%
5 to 19 units	182	4.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	419	10.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0115136
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 32.8456, -86.6195