Gilbertown

Population: 772
Median household income: $66,300
Median home value: $178,400

Gilbertown is a community in Choctaw County, Alabama, home to 772 residents. At $66,300, its median household income sits above Choctaw County's $44,483.

From 2019 to 2023, Gilbertown's population grew 201.6% from 256 to 772, while its median home value rose 51.8% from $117,500 to $178,400.

Owners occupy 81.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 50.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 772
Median age: 50.6 yrs
Median household income: $66,300
Median home value: $178,400
Median gross rent: $883
Housing units: 420
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

256772

Median household income

$51,042$66,300

Median home value

$117,500$178,400

Median gross rent

$285$883

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	256	$51,042	$117,500	$285
2020	595	$48,750	$93,100	$290
2021	666	$61,094	$78,200	$388
2022	809	$65,929	$149,200	$845
2023	772	$66,300	$178,400	$883

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 343.6%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5419.7%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	2.1%
5 to 17	115	14.9%
18 to 24	81	10.5%
25 to 34	28	3.6%
35 to 44	92	11.9%
45 to 54	152	19.7%
55 to 64	117	15.2%
65 to 74	115	14.9%
75 and over	56	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	669	86.7%
Black or African American	78	10.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate39.3%

Some college or associate's43.8%

Bachelor's degree4.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	41	7.3%
High school graduate	220	39.3%
Some college or associate's	245	43.8%
Bachelor's degree	26	4.6%
Graduate or professional degree	28	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone72.5%

Carpooled27.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	221	72.5%
Carpooled	84	27.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	106	34.8%
15 to 29 min	51	16.7%
30 to 44 min	40	13.1%
45 to 59 min	12	3.9%
60+ min	96	31.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 11.7% (90 of 772)

	Count	Share
Family households	240	74.1%
Nonfamily households	84	25.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	324	77.1%
Vacant	96	22.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	263	81.2%
Renter-occupied	61	18.8%

1-unit, detached68.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other24.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	287	68.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	0.5%
5 to 19 units	20	4.8%
20 or more units	7	1.7%
Mobile home & other	104	24.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0129704
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.8662, -88.3075