Colony

Population: 261
Median household income: $43,750
Median home value: $60,800

Located in Cullman County, Alabama, Colony is a community with a population of 261. At $43,750, its median household income sits below Cullman County's $60,916.

Between 2019 and 2023, Colony's population declined 44.6% from 471 to 261, while its median home value fell 3.5% from $63,000 to $60,800.

The typical home was built around 1980. 17.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 261
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $43,750
Median home value: $60,800
Median gross rent: $638
Housing units: 127
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

471261

Median household income

$38,056$43,750

Median home value

$63,000$60,800

Median gross rent

$606$638

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	471	$38,056	$63,000	$606
2020	295	$41,250	$68,800	—
2021	312	$41,875	$61,700	$590
2022	257	$36,250	$54,500	$625
2023	261	$43,750	$60,800	$638

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

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4428.4%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 645.7%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	2.3%
5 to 17	35	13.4%
18 to 24	12	4.6%
25 to 34	23	8.8%
35 to 44	74	28.4%
45 to 54	32	12.3%
55 to 64	15	5.7%
65 to 74	31	11.9%
75 and over	33	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	34	13.0%
Black or African American	217	83.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's46.6%

Bachelor's degree4.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	16.3%
High school graduate	63	30.3%
Some college or associate's	97	46.6%
Bachelor's degree	9	4.3%
Graduate or professional degree	5	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone89.5%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	102	89.5%
Carpooled	4	3.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	7.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	14.2%
15 to 29 min	64	60.4%
30 to 44 min	25	23.6%
45 to 59 min	2	1.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 17.2% (45 of 261)

	Count	Share
Family households	62	62.0%
Nonfamily households	38	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	100	78.7%
Vacant	27	21.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	80	80.0%
Renter-occupied	20	20.0%

1-unit, detached68.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	87	68.5%
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	40	31.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0116684
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.9414, -86.9020