Crenshaw County, Alabama

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,144
Median household income: $49,040
Median home value: $108,400

Crenshaw County is a county in Alabama with a population of 13,144. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $49,040 is below the Alabama median ($62,027).

Between 2019 and 2023, Crenshaw County's population declined 5.1% from 13,844 to 13,144, while its median household income rose 13.6% from $43,163 to $49,040.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 70.1% of the population. 78.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,144
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $49,040
Median home value: $108,400
Median gross rent: $664
Housing units: 6,562
Homeownership rate: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,84413,144

Median household income

$43,163$49,040

Median home value

$81,000$108,400

Median gross rent

$537$664

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,844	$43,163	$81,000	$537
2020	13,826	$42,611	$84,400	$540
2021	13,300	$43,103	$85,800	$590
2022	13,205	$48,557	$100,400	$595
2023	13,144	$49,040	$108,400	$664

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	714	5.4%
5 to 17	2,302	17.5%
18 to 24	1,024	7.8%
25 to 34	1,558	11.9%
35 to 44	1,428	10.9%
45 to 54	1,629	12.4%
55 to 64	1,871	14.2%
65 to 74	1,600	12.2%
75 and over	1,018	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,218	70.1%
Black or African American	3,061	23.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.2%
Asian	133	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.0%
Two or more races	458	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	236	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.4%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,586	17.4%
High school graduate	3,760	41.3%
Some college or associate's	2,228	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,046	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	484	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,068	78.8%
Carpooled	666	12.9%
Public transit	8	0.2%
Walked	70	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	277	5.4%
Other means	72	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,289	26.4%
15 to 29 min	1,323	27.1%
30 to 44 min	1,059	21.7%
45 to 59 min	595	12.2%
60+ min	618	12.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 16.2% (2,081 of 12,853)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,111	61.3%
Nonfamily households	1,964	38.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,075	77.3%
Vacant	1,487	22.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,766	74.2%
Renter-occupied	1,309	25.8%

1-unit, detached64.4%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other26.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,229	64.4%
1-unit, attached	51	0.8%
2 to 4 units	470	7.2%
5 to 19 units	78	1.2%
20 or more units	9	0.1%
Mobile home & other	1,725	26.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 01041
State: Alabama
Land area: 609 sq mi
Water area: 2.08 sq mi
Center point: 31.7303, -86.3200