Thorsby

Population: 2,601
Median household income: $77,500
Median home value: $186,000

Located in Chilton County, Alabama, Thorsby is a community with a population of 2,601. The median household income of $77,500 is above the Chilton County median ($61,873).

Between 2019 and 2023, Thorsby's population grew 34.0% from 1,941 to 2,601, while its median home value rose 59.2% from $116,800 to $186,000.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 23.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,601
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $77,500
Median home value: $186,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 886
Homeownership rate: 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9412,601

Median household income

$58,295$77,500

Median home value

$116,800$186,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,941	$58,295	$116,800	$657
2020	2,122	$55,978	$124,900	—
2021	2,483	$58,194	$124,100	—
2022	2,552	$72,188	$179,700	—
2023	2,601	$77,500	$186,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4423.9%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	168	6.5%
5 to 17	460	17.7%
18 to 24	208	8.0%
25 to 34	211	8.1%
35 to 44	621	23.9%
45 to 54	222	8.5%
55 to 64	337	13.0%
65 to 74	194	7.5%
75 and over	180	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,170	83.4%
Black or African American	180	6.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.6%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	61	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	174	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.2%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	321	18.2%
High school graduate	577	32.7%
Some college or associate's	600	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	169	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	98	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	803	81.9%
Carpooled	65	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	110	11.2%
Other means	3	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	160	18.4%
15 to 29 min	252	28.9%
30 to 44 min	89	10.2%
45 to 59 min	183	21.0%
60+ min	187	21.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.07
Poverty rate: 9.3% (242 of 2,601)

	Count	Share
Family households	668	79.0%
Nonfamily households	178	21.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	846	95.5%
Vacant	40	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	605	71.5%
Renter-occupied	241	28.5%

1-unit, detached89.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	795	89.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	1.2%
5 to 19 units	4	0.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	76	8.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0176080
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.83 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 32.9169, -86.7203