Sheffield

Population: 9,334
Median household income: $42,097
Median home value: $127,100

Sheffield, a community in Colbert County, Alabama, has 9,334 residents. At $42,097, its median household income sits below Colbert County's $56,736.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sheffield's population grew 3.9% from 8,986 to 9,334, while its median home value rose 41.2% from $90,000 to $127,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 67.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,334
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $42,097
Median home value: $127,100
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 5,088
Homeownership rate: 58.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,9869,334

Median household income

$34,194$42,097

Median home value

$90,000$127,100

Median gross rent

$645$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,986	$34,194	$90,000	$645
2020	8,925	$36,774	$100,500	$695
2021	9,305	$36,642	$105,000	$725
2022	9,330	$39,666	$120,700	$765
2023	9,334	$42,097	$127,100	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	341	3.7%
5 to 17	1,532	16.4%
18 to 24	1,046	11.2%
25 to 34	1,170	12.5%
35 to 44	973	10.4%
45 to 54	1,004	10.8%
55 to 64	1,255	13.4%
65 to 74	1,269	13.6%
75 and over	744	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,318	67.7%
Black or African American	2,466	26.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.1%
Some other race	67	0.7%
Two or more races	275	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	186	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	787	12.3%
High school graduate	2,300	35.9%
Some college or associate's	2,306	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	656	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	366	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,150	80.6%
Carpooled	468	12.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	227	5.8%
Other means	40	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,370	37.2%
15 to 29 min	1,644	44.6%
30 to 44 min	312	8.5%
45 to 59 min	179	4.9%
60+ min	177	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 25.7% (2,389 of 9,288)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,156	49.2%
Nonfamily households	2,230	50.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,386	86.2%
Vacant	702	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,562	58.4%
Renter-occupied	1,824	41.6%

1-unit, detached77.5%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,941	77.5%
1-unit, attached	5	0.1%
2 to 4 units	531	10.4%
5 to 19 units	224	4.4%
20 or more units	288	5.7%
Mobile home & other	99	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0169648
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 34.7570, -87.6971