Leighton

Population: 711
Median household income: $33,214
Median home value: $85,300

Located in Colbert County, Alabama, Leighton is a community with a population of 711. Its median household income of $33,214 runs below the Colbert County figure of $56,736.

Between 2019 and 2023, Leighton's population declined 26.8% from 971 to 711, while its median home value rose 46.6% from $58,200 to $85,300.

12.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 65.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 711
Median age: 48.2 yrs
Median household income: $33,214
Median home value: $85,300
Median gross rent: $436
Housing units: 459
Homeownership rate: 65.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

971711

Median household income

$35,357$33,214

Median home value

$58,200$85,300

Median gross rent

$486$436

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	971	$35,357	$58,200	$486
2020	789	$28,295	$58,800	$617
2021	687	$27,946	$72,300	$525
2022	734	$29,792	$78,000	—
2023	711	$33,214	$85,300	$436

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 178.3%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	36	5.1%
5 to 17	59	8.3%
18 to 24	61	8.6%
25 to 34	66	9.3%
35 to 44	103	14.5%
45 to 54	82	11.5%
55 to 64	133	18.7%
65 to 74	108	15.2%
75 and over	63	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	307	43.2%
Black or African American	402	56.5%
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	2	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.1%

High school graduate54.8%

Some college or associate's18.4%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	78	14.1%
High school graduate	304	54.8%
Some college or associate's	102	18.4%
Bachelor's degree	41	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	30	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone94.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	257	94.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	2.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	53	20.0%
15 to 29 min	123	46.4%
30 to 44 min	65	24.5%
45 to 59 min	21	7.9%
60+ min	3	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 24.5% (174 of 711)

	Count	Share
Family households	195	54.5%
Nonfamily households	163	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	358	78.0%
Vacant	101	22.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	236	65.9%
Renter-occupied	122	34.1%

1-unit, detached62.1%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units10.2%

Mobile home & other19.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	285	62.1%
1-unit, attached	3	0.7%
2 to 4 units	21	4.6%
5 to 19 units	12	2.6%
20 or more units	47	10.2%
Mobile home & other	91	19.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0142160
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.6937, -87.5243