Heflin

Population: 3,462
Median household income: $46,569
Median home value: $155,800

Heflin is a community in Cleburne County, Alabama, home to 3,462 residents. Its median household income of $46,569 runs below the Cleburne County figure of $53,319.

From 2019 to 2023, Heflin's population held roughly steady from 3,437 to 3,462, while its median home value rose 33.6% from $116,600 to $155,800.

The typical home was built around 1968. 16.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,462
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $46,569
Median home value: $155,800
Median gross rent: $739
Housing units: 1,462
Homeownership rate: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4373,462

Median household income

$26,786$46,569

Median home value

$116,600$155,800

Median gross rent

$528$739

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,437	$26,786	$116,600	$528
2020	3,453	$40,260	$149,700	$621
2021	3,416	$40,368	$139,800	$640
2022	3,440	$45,288	$160,000	$720
2023	3,462	$46,569	$155,800	$739

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 242.1%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	267	7.7%
5 to 17	573	16.6%
18 to 24	72	2.1%
25 to 34	414	12.0%
35 to 44	508	14.7%
45 to 54	275	7.9%
55 to 64	557	16.1%
65 to 74	443	12.8%
75 and over	353	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,037	87.7%
Black or African American	286	8.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	70	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	48	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	318	12.5%
High school graduate	915	35.9%
Some college or associate's	725	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	441	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	151	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	963	84.1%
Carpooled	146	12.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	36	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	271	24.4%
15 to 29 min	260	23.4%
30 to 44 min	243	21.9%
45 to 59 min	109	9.8%
60+ min	226	20.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 16.7% (554 of 3,309)

	Count	Share
Family households	856	65.2%
Nonfamily households	457	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,313	89.8%
Vacant	149	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	905	68.9%
Renter-occupied	408	31.1%

1-unit, detached71.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other13.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,046	71.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	121	8.3%
5 to 19 units	75	5.1%
20 or more units	18	1.2%
Mobile home & other	202	13.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0133976
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 33.6474, -85.5693