Emerald Mountain

Population: 3,387
Median household income: $125,341
Median home value: $294,100

Located in Elmore County, Alabama, Emerald Mountain is a community with a population of 3,387. Its median household income of $125,341 runs above the Elmore County figure of $75,553.

Between 2019 and 2023, Emerald Mountain's population declined 2.4% from 3,472 to 3,387, while its median home value rose 19.7% from $245,700 to $294,100.

73.2% of workers drive to work alone. 96.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,387
Median age: 33.0 yrs
Median household income: $125,341
Median home value: $294,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,034
Homeownership rate: 96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4723,387

Median household income

$87,177$125,341

Median home value

$245,700$294,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,472	$87,177	$245,700	$1,583
2020	3,072	$106,094	$248,800	—
2021	3,456	$102,232	$288,000	—
2022	3,569	$121,466	$297,800	—
2023	3,387	$125,341	$294,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1730.5%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5421.9%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 743.2%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	125	3.7%
5 to 17	1,033	30.5%
18 to 24	310	9.2%
25 to 34	242	7.1%
35 to 44	362	10.7%
45 to 54	741	21.9%
55 to 64	321	9.5%
65 to 74	110	3.2%
75 and over	143	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,639	77.9%
Black or African American	546	16.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	10	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.7%
Two or more races	8	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	156	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate11.1%

Some college or associate's42.2%

Bachelor's degree25.2%

Graduate or professional degree16.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	107	5.6%
High school graduate	213	11.1%
Some college or associate's	809	42.2%
Bachelor's degree	483	25.2%
Graduate or professional degree	307	16.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,240	73.2%
Carpooled	108	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	213	12.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	104	6.1%
Other means	29	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	1.8%
15 to 29 min	894	56.2%
30 to 44 min	614	38.6%
45 to 59 min	26	1.6%
60+ min	28	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.37
Poverty rate: 2.2% (75 of 3,387)

	Count	Share
Family households	839	83.5%
Nonfamily households	166	16.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,005	97.2%
Vacant	29	2.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	972	96.7%
Renter-occupied	33	3.3%

1-unit, detached96.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,000	96.7%
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	34	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0123880
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.66 sq mi
Center point: 32.4477, -86.0944