Dale County, Alabama

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 49,516
Median household income: $53,955
Median home value: $129,100

Dale County is a county in Alabama with a population of 49,516. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $53,955, its median household income sits below Alabama's $62,027.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dale County's population held roughly steady from 49,277 to 49,516, while its median household income rose 14.3% from $47,214 to $53,955.

19.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 61.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 49,516
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $53,955
Median home value: $129,100
Median gross rent: $863
Housing units: 22,910
Homeownership rate: 61.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

49,27749,516

Median household income

$47,214$53,955

Median home value

$112,000$129,100

Median gross rent

$730$863

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	49,277	$47,214	$112,000	$730
2020	49,293	$45,644	$113,800	$753
2021	49,443	$50,052	$112,900	$772
2022	49,455	$52,813	$123,800	$829
2023	49,516	$53,955	$129,100	$863

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,295	6.7%
5 to 17	8,223	16.6%
18 to 24	4,166	8.4%
25 to 34	6,941	14.0%
35 to 44	6,003	12.1%
45 to 54	5,629	11.4%
55 to 64	6,367	12.9%
65 to 74	5,362	10.8%
75 and over	3,530	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	32,948	66.5%
Black or African American	10,266	20.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	140	0.3%
Asian	642	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.0%
Some other race	141	0.3%
Two or more races	1,939	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,431	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,830	14.3%
High school graduate	10,549	31.2%
Some college or associate's	11,914	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	4,370	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,169	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,155	82.7%
Carpooled	1,707	8.7%
Public transit	65	0.3%
Walked	538	2.8%
Bicycle	51	0.3%
Worked from home	769	3.9%
Other means	246	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,043	32.2%
15 to 29 min	7,080	37.7%
30 to 44 min	3,626	19.3%
45 to 59 min	1,101	5.9%
60+ min	912	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 18.7% (9,078 of 48,517)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,374	62.6%
Nonfamily households	7,395	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	19,769	86.3%
Vacant	3,141	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,127	61.3%
Renter-occupied	7,642	38.7%

1-unit, detached65.4%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other19.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,979	65.4%
1-unit, attached	747	3.3%
2 to 4 units	1,696	7.4%
5 to 19 units	952	4.2%
20 or more units	181	0.8%
Mobile home & other	4,355	19.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 01045
State: Alabama
Land area: 561 sq mi
Water area: 1.56 sq mi
Center point: 31.4307, -85.6095