Ariton

Population: 706
Median household income: $34,943
Median home value: $116,900

Ariton is a community in Dale County, Alabama, home to 706 residents. At $34,943, its median household income sits below Dale County's $53,955.

From 2019 to 2023, Ariton's population declined 15.7% from 837 to 706, while its median home value was little changed from $117,200 to $116,900.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 18.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 706
Median age: 33.5 yrs
Median household income: $34,943
Median home value: $116,900
Median gross rent: $804
Housing units: 268
Homeownership rate: 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

837706

Median household income

$33,000$34,943

Median home value

$117,200$116,900

Median gross rent

$408$804

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	837	$33,000	$117,200	$408
2020	731	$29,762	$110,100	$430
2021	660	$31,406	$106,800	$488
2022	795	$33,370	$99,400	$775
2023	706	$34,943	$116,900	$804

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 2411.3%

25 to 3418.4%

35 to 446.7%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 744.0%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	51	7.2%
5 to 17	108	15.3%
18 to 24	80	11.3%
25 to 34	130	18.4%
35 to 44	47	6.7%
45 to 54	112	15.9%
55 to 64	108	15.3%
65 to 74	28	4.0%
75 and over	42	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	532	75.4%
Black or African American	84	11.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.8%
Two or more races	3	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	81	11.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.7%

High school graduate42.8%

Some college or associate's21.8%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	78	16.7%
High school graduate	200	42.8%
Some college or associate's	102	21.8%
Bachelor's degree	46	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	41	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone87.6%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	269	87.6%
Carpooled	19	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	3.3%
Other means	3	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	115	38.7%
15 to 29 min	74	24.9%
30 to 44 min	51	17.2%
45 to 59 min	41	13.8%
60+ min	16	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.17
Poverty rate: 27.9% (197 of 706)

	Count	Share
Family households	165	74.0%
Nonfamily households	58	26.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	223	83.2%
Vacant	45	16.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	182	81.6%
Renter-occupied	41	18.4%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	201	75.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	4.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	55	20.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0102428
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.5978, -85.7131