Slocomb

Population: 1,995
Median household income: $38,988
Median home value: $96,000

Located in Geneva County, Alabama, Slocomb is a community with a population of 1,995. Its median household income of $38,988 runs below the Geneva County figure of $50,951.

From 2019 to 2023, Slocomb's population grew 7.7% from 1,852 to 1,995, while its median home value rose 41.2% from $68,000 to $96,000.

Households average 2.48 people. The median gross rent is $764.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,995
Median age: 46.9 yrs
Median household income: $38,988
Median home value: $96,000
Median gross rent: $764
Housing units: 899
Homeownership rate: 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8521,995

Median household income

$38,229$38,988

Median home value

$68,000$96,000

Median gross rent

$735$764

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,852	$38,229	$68,000	$735
2020	1,941	$38,170	$75,900	$692
2021	1,816	$37,596	$76,200	$719
2022	1,860	$38,125	$92,500	$766
2023	1,995	$38,988	$96,000	$764

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 179.6%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	97	4.9%
5 to 17	192	9.6%
18 to 24	207	10.4%
25 to 34	280	14.0%
35 to 44	198	9.9%
45 to 54	312	15.6%
55 to 64	284	14.2%
65 to 74	257	12.9%
75 and over	168	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,434	71.9%
Black or African American	472	23.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.8%
Two or more races	67	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.9%

High school graduate48.6%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	238	15.9%
High school graduate	729	48.6%
Some college or associate's	377	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	100	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	55	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone91.3%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	766	91.3%
Carpooled	27	3.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	3.0%
Other means	3	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	141	17.3%
15 to 29 min	394	48.4%
30 to 44 min	168	20.6%
45 to 59 min	67	8.2%
60+ min	44	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 30.9% (616 of 1,995)

	Count	Share
Family households	542	67.5%
Nonfamily households	261	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	803	89.3%
Vacant	96	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	577	71.9%
Renter-occupied	226	28.1%

1-unit, detached77.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	693	77.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	19	2.1%
5 to 19 units	31	3.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	156	17.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0171040
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 31.1121, -85.5987