Florala

Population: 1,841
Median household income: $34,857
Median home value: $81,000

Located in Covington County, Alabama, Florala is a community with a population of 1,841. At $34,857, its median household income sits below Covington County's $50,886.

From 2019 to 2023, Florala's population grew 18.7% from 1,551 to 1,841, while its median home value rose 3.8% from $78,000 to $81,000.

79.9% of workers drive to work alone. 73.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,841
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $34,857
Median home value: $81,000
Median gross rent: $581
Housing units: 1,078
Homeownership rate: 59.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5511,841

Median household income

$27,944$34,857

Median home value

$78,000$81,000

Median gross rent

$532$581

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,551	$27,944	$78,000	$532
2020	1,812	$22,070	$85,800	$525
2021	1,779	$26,696	$90,700	$629
2022	1,745	$30,313	$95,900	$663
2023	1,841	$34,857	$81,000	$581

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3417.9%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	90	4.9%
5 to 17	196	10.6%
18 to 24	162	8.8%
25 to 34	329	17.9%
35 to 44	151	8.2%
45 to 54	181	9.8%
55 to 64	283	15.4%
65 to 74	215	11.7%
75 and over	234	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,300	70.6%
Black or African American	401	21.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	76	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	60	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.7%

High school graduate40.3%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree4.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	274	19.7%
High school graduate	562	40.3%
Some college or associate's	472	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	59	4.2%
Graduate or professional degree	26	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled17.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	524	79.9%
Carpooled	115	17.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	0.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	115	17.7%
15 to 29 min	114	17.5%
30 to 44 min	212	32.6%
45 to 59 min	33	5.1%
60+ min	177	27.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 20.0% (362 of 1,807)

	Count	Share
Family households	391	52.4%
Nonfamily households	355	47.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	746	69.2%
Vacant	332	30.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	447	59.9%
Renter-occupied	299	40.1%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other18.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	792	73.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	63	5.8%
5 to 19 units	4	0.4%
20 or more units	24	2.2%
Mobile home & other	195	18.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0126848
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.45 sq mi
Center point: 31.0224, -86.3182