Headland

Population: 5,124
Median household income: $82,736
Median home value: $190,700

Headland, a community in Henry County, Alabama, has 5,124 residents. Its median household income of $82,736 runs above the Henry County figure of $60,135.

Between 2019 and 2023, Headland's population grew 9.8% from 4,665 to 5,124, while its median home value rose 31.3% from $145,200 to $190,700.

33.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 82.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,124
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $82,736
Median home value: $190,700
Median gross rent: $793
Housing units: 2,101
Homeownership rate: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6655,124

Median household income

$62,140$82,736

Median home value

$145,200$190,700

Median gross rent

$627$793

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,665	$62,140	$145,200	$627
2020	4,684	$65,278	$150,000	$808
2021	4,941	$72,391	$162,000	$665
2022	5,027	$80,811	$167,200	$698
2023	5,124	$82,736	$190,700	$793

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	296	5.8%
5 to 17	1,046	20.4%
18 to 24	262	5.1%
25 to 34	745	14.5%
35 to 44	598	11.7%
45 to 54	685	13.4%
55 to 64	626	12.2%
65 to 74	519	10.1%
75 and over	347	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,093	79.9%
Black or African American	766	14.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	41	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	126	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	98	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate19.8%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree22.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	616	17.5%
High school graduate	696	19.8%
Some college or associate's	1,034	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	785	22.3%
Graduate or professional degree	389	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone92.7%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,565	92.7%
Carpooled	89	3.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	114	4.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	681	25.7%
15 to 29 min	1,335	50.3%
30 to 44 min	438	16.5%
45 to 59 min	106	4.0%
60+ min	94	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 5.6% (274 of 4,917)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,400	74.2%
Nonfamily households	487	25.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,887	89.8%
Vacant	214	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,556	82.5%
Renter-occupied	331	17.5%

1-unit, detached93.9%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,973	93.9%
1-unit, attached	14	0.7%
2 to 4 units	50	2.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	15	0.7%
Mobile home & other	49	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0133856
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 30 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 31.3550, -85.3570