Cullman County, Alabama

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 89,463
Median household income: $60,916
Median home value: $180,500

Cullman County, Alabama counts 89,463 residents. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $60,916 runs in line with the Alabama figure of $62,027.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cullman County's population grew 8.0% from 82,853 to 89,463, while its median household income rose 35.6% from $44,918 to $60,916.

Owners occupy 76.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 89,463
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $60,916
Median home value: $180,500
Median gross rent: $883
Housing units: 39,538
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

82,85389,463

Median household income

$44,918$60,916

Median home value

$128,600$180,500

Median gross rent

$706$883

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	82,853	$44,918	$128,600	$706
2020	83,345	$48,388	$135,200	$721
2021	87,129	$52,690	$143,700	$779
2022	88,284	$58,119	$166,000	$848
2023	89,463	$60,916	$180,500	$883

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,217	5.8%
5 to 17	14,915	16.7%
18 to 24	6,931	7.7%
25 to 34	11,153	12.5%
35 to 44	10,638	11.9%
45 to 54	11,459	12.8%
55 to 64	12,206	13.6%
65 to 74	9,959	11.1%
75 and over	6,985	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	80,673	90.2%
Black or African American	957	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	189	0.2%
Asian	499	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	19	0.0%
Some other race	99	0.1%
Two or more races	2,681	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,346	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.0%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9,363	15.0%
High school graduate	19,333	31.0%
Some college or associate's	21,794	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	7,754	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	4,156	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	32,655	83.4%
Carpooled	4,466	11.4%
Public transit	62	0.2%
Walked	572	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,333	3.4%
Other means	59	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11,473	30.3%
15 to 29 min	12,865	34.0%
30 to 44 min	4,817	12.7%
45 to 59 min	3,349	8.9%
60+ min	5,310	14.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 13.9% (12,299 of 88,470)

	Count	Share
Family households	24,110	69.8%
Nonfamily households	10,433	30.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	34,543	87.4%
Vacant	4,995	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	26,376	76.4%
Renter-occupied	8,167	23.6%

1-unit, detached69.7%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other20.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	27,562	69.7%
1-unit, attached	235	0.6%
2 to 4 units	1,834	4.6%
5 to 19 units	1,089	2.8%
20 or more units	681	1.7%
Mobile home & other	8,137	20.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 01043
State: Alabama
Land area: 735 sq mi
Water area: 20 sq mi
Center point: 34.1319, -86.8693