Andalusia

Population: 8,841
Median household income: $47,500
Median home value: $156,000

Located in Covington County, Alabama, Andalusia is a community with a population of 8,841. At $47,500, its median household income sits below Covington County's $50,886.

From 2019 to 2023, Andalusia's population held roughly steady from 8,772 to 8,841, while its median home value rose 38.7% from $112,500 to $156,000.

Households average 2.62 people. The median gross rent is $680.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,841
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $47,500
Median home value: $156,000
Median gross rent: $680
Housing units: 4,258
Homeownership rate: 65.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,7728,841

Median household income

$37,708$47,500

Median home value

$112,500$156,000

Median gross rent

$647$680

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,772	$37,708	$112,500	$647
2020	8,719	$41,410	$117,200	$623
2021	8,764	$40,516	$130,800	$655
2022	8,841	$44,196	$140,400	$694
2023	8,841	$47,500	$156,000	$680

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	650	7.4%
5 to 17	1,404	15.9%
18 to 24	689	7.8%
25 to 34	1,201	13.6%
35 to 44	1,039	11.8%
45 to 54	789	8.9%
55 to 64	1,236	14.0%
65 to 74	1,135	12.8%
75 and over	698	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,851	66.2%
Black or African American	2,173	24.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	35	0.4%
Two or more races	365	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	407	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	875	14.3%
High school graduate	1,911	31.3%
Some college or associate's	1,774	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	868	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	670	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,943	85.1%
Carpooled	353	10.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	33	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	116	3.4%
Other means	12	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,808	54.1%
15 to 29 min	996	29.8%
30 to 44 min	157	4.7%
45 to 59 min	50	1.5%
60+ min	330	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 23.1% (1,953 of 8,439)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,907	59.1%
Nonfamily households	1,319	40.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,226	75.8%
Vacant	1,032	24.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,124	65.8%
Renter-occupied	1,102	34.2%

1-unit, detached79.5%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,385	79.5%
1-unit, attached	26	0.6%
2 to 4 units	371	8.7%
5 to 19 units	356	8.4%
20 or more units	41	1.0%
Mobile home & other	79	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0101708
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 31.3094, -86.4780