Red Bay

Population: 3,213
Median household income: $35,587
Median home value: $105,500

Red Bay, a community in Franklin County, Alabama, has 3,213 residents. The median household income of $35,587 is below the Franklin County median ($51,493).

Between 2019 and 2023, Red Bay's population grew 3.2% from 3,114 to 3,213, while its median home value rose 26.2% from $83,600 to $105,500.

Households average 2.13 people. The median gross rent is $565.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,213
Median age: 48.5 yrs
Median household income: $35,587
Median home value: $105,500
Median gross rent: $565
Housing units: 1,811
Homeownership rate: 62.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1143,213

Median household income

$35,724$35,587

Median home value

$83,600$105,500

Median gross rent

$473$565

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,114	$35,724	$83,600	$473
2020	3,125	$28,082	$75,900	$435
2021	3,187	$30,000	$75,100	$482
2022	3,210	$33,234	$88,600	$478
2023	3,213	$35,587	$105,500	$565

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 5420.8%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over13.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	163	5.1%
5 to 17	479	14.9%
18 to 24	120	3.7%
25 to 34	355	11.0%
35 to 44	255	7.9%
45 to 54	669	20.8%
55 to 64	471	14.7%
65 to 74	283	8.8%
75 and over	418	13.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,850	88.7%
Black or African American	30	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	4	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	327	10.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.5%

High school graduate42.2%

Some college or associate's24.1%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	405	16.5%
High school graduate	1,035	42.2%
Some college or associate's	591	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	279	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	141	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled15.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,131	83.2%
Carpooled	210	15.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	19	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	705	51.8%
15 to 29 min	174	12.8%
30 to 44 min	287	21.1%
45 to 59 min	135	9.9%
60+ min	59	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 20.6% (650 of 3,161)

	Count	Share
Family households	764	51.2%
Nonfamily households	729	48.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,493	82.4%
Vacant	318	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	927	62.1%
Renter-occupied	566	37.9%

1-unit, detached71.9%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units9.9%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,303	71.9%
1-unit, attached	6	0.3%
2 to 4 units	180	9.9%
5 to 19 units	132	7.3%
20 or more units	33	1.8%
Mobile home & other	157	8.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0163576
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 34.4361, -88.1365