River Falls

Population: 534
Median household income: $33,281
Median home value: $85,700

River Falls is a community in Covington County, Alabama, home to 534 residents. Its median household income of $33,281 runs below the Covington County figure of $50,886.

From 2019 to 2023, River Falls's population declined 8.7% from 585 to 534, while its median home value rose 19.0% from $72,000 to $85,700.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 57.5% of the population. 82.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 534
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $33,281
Median home value: $85,700
Median gross rent: $761
Housing units: 245
Homeownership rate: 55.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Unemployment rate: 31.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

585534

Median household income

$34,917$33,281

Median home value

$72,000$85,700

Median gross rent

$672$761

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	585	$34,917	$72,000	—
2020	551	$29,028	$75,600	$672
2021	603	$31,250	$72,300	$669
2022	500	$34,000	$85,800	$717
2023	534	$33,281	$85,700	$761

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 346.0%

35 to 4427.7%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	4.9%
5 to 17	76	14.2%
18 to 24	44	8.2%
25 to 34	32	6.0%
35 to 44	148	27.7%
45 to 54	57	10.7%
55 to 64	71	13.3%
65 to 74	43	8.1%
75 and over	37	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	227	42.5%
Black or African American	307	57.5%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate61.1%

Some college or associate's19.8%

Bachelor's degree3.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40	10.3%
High school graduate	237	61.1%
Some college or associate's	77	19.8%
Bachelor's degree	15	3.9%
Graduate or professional degree	19	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means12.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	121	82.3%
Carpooled	3	2.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	19	12.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	21.8%
15 to 29 min	106	72.1%
30 to 44 min	6	4.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	3	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 21.5% (109 of 507)

	Count	Share
Family households	86	47.5%
Nonfamily households	95	52.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	181	73.9%
Vacant	64	26.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	100	55.2%
Renter-occupied	81	44.8%

1-unit, detached65.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other34.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	161	65.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	84	34.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0164776
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 31.3524, -86.5446