US Census Data
Population
2,554
+16.9%’19–’23
Median household income
$44,922
+13.7%’19–’23
Median home value
$118,100
+30.1%’19–’23

Located in DeKalb County, Alabama, Henagar is a community with a population of 2,554. At $44,922, its median household income sits below DeKalb County's $51,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Henagar's population grew 16.9% from 2,184 to 2,554, while its median home value rose 30.1% from $90,800 to $118,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
2,554
Median age
32.7 yrs
Median household income
$44,922
Median home value
$118,100
Median gross rent
$714
Housing units
904
Homeownership rate
71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
7.3%
Unemployment rate
8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
2,1842,554
Median household income
$39,506$44,922
Median home value
$90,800$118,100
Median gross rent
$559$714
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20192,184$39,506$90,800$559
20202,457$48,281$94,700$631
20212,436$49,688$108,600$588
20222,559$44,338$116,000$746
20232,554$44,922$118,100$714

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51586.2%
5 to 1749019.2%
18 to 241596.2%
25 to 3448819.1%
35 to 442319.0%
45 to 542299.0%
55 to 6443317.0%
65 to 741937.6%
75 and over1736.8%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)2,18085.4%
Black or African American00.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native381.5%
Asian100.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander170.7%
Some other race210.8%
Two or more races793.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2098.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma28416.3%
High school graduate81346.5%
Some college or associate's52329.9%
Bachelor's degree573.3%
Graduate or professional degree704.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
26 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone59361.5%
Carpooled26327.3%
Public transit00.0%
Walked161.7%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home929.5%
Other means00.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min20223.2%
15 to 29 min40546.4%
30 to 44 min12314.1%
45 to 59 min313.6%
60+ min11112.7%

Households

Average household size
3.17
Poverty rate
19.4% (492 of 2,537)
CountShare
Family households56269.8%
Nonfamily households24330.2%

Housing

Median year structure built
1977

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied80589.0%
Vacant9911.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied57771.7%
Renter-occupied22828.3%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached68776.0%
1-unit, attached50.6%
2 to 4 units384.2%
5 to 19 units00.0%
20 or more units00.0%
Mobile home & other17419.2%

Geography

Place GEOID
0134096
Type (LSAD)
25
Land area
23 sq mi
Water area
0.03 sq mi
Center point
34.6306, -85.7309

Compare with nearby cities

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Alabama rankings

21

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