Brewton

Population: 5,232
Median household income: $48,766
Median home value: $144,400

Brewton is a community in Escambia County, Alabama, home to 5,232 residents. Its median household income of $48,766 runs above the Escambia County figure of $44,447.

Between 2019 and 2023, Brewton's population held roughly steady from 5,240 to 5,232, while its median home value rose 29.4% from $111,600 to $144,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 67.4% of the population. 95.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,232
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $48,766
Median home value: $144,400
Median gross rent: $638
Housing units: 2,429
Homeownership rate: 67.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2405,232

Median household income

$42,898$48,766

Median home value

$111,600$144,400

Median gross rent

$638$638

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,240	$42,898	$111,600	$638
2020	5,210	$41,444	$105,600	$521
2021	5,288	$44,528	$116,100	$584
2022	5,257	$45,881	$133,800	$596
2023	5,232	$48,766	$144,400	$638

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	300	5.7%
5 to 17	920	17.6%
18 to 24	325	6.2%
25 to 34	871	16.6%
35 to 44	417	8.0%
45 to 54	581	11.1%
55 to 64	779	14.9%
65 to 74	595	11.4%
75 and over	444	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,524	67.4%
Black or African American	1,463	28.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	32	0.6%
Two or more races	88	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	119	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	545	14.8%
High school graduate	1,265	34.3%
Some college or associate's	940	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	588	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	349	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone95.1%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,921	95.1%
Carpooled	42	2.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	37	1.8%
Other means	12	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,157	58.3%
15 to 29 min	388	19.6%
30 to 44 min	158	8.0%
45 to 59 min	98	4.9%
60+ min	182	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 13.2% (643 of 4,878)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,176	62.2%
Nonfamily households	714	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,890	77.8%
Vacant	539	22.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,268	67.1%
Renter-occupied	622	32.9%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,911	78.7%
1-unit, attached	37	1.5%
2 to 4 units	178	7.3%
5 to 19 units	216	8.9%
20 or more units	7	0.3%
Mobile home & other	80	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0109208
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 31.1092, -87.0766