Goodwater

Population: 1,375
Median household income: $36,938
Median home value: $81,900

Located in Coosa County, Alabama, Goodwater is a community with a population of 1,375. Its median household income of $36,938 runs below the Coosa County figure of $57,063.

Between 2019 and 2023, Goodwater's population grew 9.0% from 1,261 to 1,375, while its median home value rose 11.7% from $73,300 to $81,900.

Owners occupy 58.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 50.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,375
Median age: 50.2 yrs
Median household income: $36,938
Median home value: $81,900
Median gross rent: $607
Housing units: 814
Homeownership rate: 58.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
Unemployment rate: 9.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2611,375

Median household income

$25,000$36,938

Median home value

$73,300$81,900

Median gross rent

$387$607

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,261	$25,000	$73,300	$387
2020	1,376	$30,417	$79,500	$527
2021	1,172	$32,256	$75,600	$530
2022	1,117	$35,724	$82,400	$587
2023	1,375	$36,938	$81,900	$607

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

Age distribution

Under 513.3%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 442.3%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over13.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	183	13.3%
5 to 17	192	14.0%
18 to 24	97	7.1%
25 to 34	129	9.4%
35 to 44	32	2.3%
45 to 54	155	11.3%
55 to 64	177	12.9%
65 to 74	225	16.4%
75 and over	185	13.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	182	13.2%
Black or African American	1,160	84.4%
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	33	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.1%

High school graduate47.2%

Some college or associate's19.7%

Bachelor's degree2.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	254	28.1%
High school graduate	426	47.2%
Some college or associate's	178	19.7%
Bachelor's degree	19	2.1%
Graduate or professional degree	26	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone92.2%

Carpooled1.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	332	92.2%
Carpooled	4	1.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	4.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	7	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	38	10.6%
15 to 29 min	115	31.9%
30 to 44 min	139	38.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	68	18.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 39.6% (519 of 1,309)

	Count	Share
Family households	347	61.0%
Nonfamily households	222	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	569	69.9%
Vacant	245	30.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	332	58.3%
Renter-occupied	237	41.7%

1-unit, detached61.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units18.4%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other12.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	498	61.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	42	5.2%
5 to 19 units	150	18.4%
20 or more units	19	2.3%
Mobile home & other	105	12.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0130640
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 33.0607, -86.0525