Scottsboro

Population: 15,641
Median household income: $52,949
Median home value: $175,700

Scottsboro is a community in Jackson County, Alabama, home to 15,641 residents. The median household income of $52,949 is above the Jackson County median ($49,454).

From 2019 to 2023, Scottsboro's population grew 7.7% from 14,526 to 15,641, while its median home value rose 49.0% from $117,900 to $175,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.5% of the population. 87.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,641
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $52,949
Median home value: $175,700
Median gross rent: $792
Housing units: 7,015
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,52615,641

Median household income

$42,651$52,949

Median home value

$117,900$175,700

Median gross rent

$599$792

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,526	$42,651	$117,900	$599
2020	14,452	$43,713	$121,400	$584
2021	15,446	$43,672	$122,000	$654
2022	15,543	$49,287	$154,100	$734
2023	15,641	$52,949	$175,700	$792

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	735	4.7%
5 to 17	2,768	17.7%
18 to 24	1,038	6.6%
25 to 34	2,148	13.7%
35 to 44	1,579	10.1%
45 to 54	2,033	13.0%
55 to 64	1,844	11.8%
65 to 74	1,922	12.3%
75 and over	1,574	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,525	86.5%
Black or African American	790	5.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.0%
Asian	86	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	58	0.4%
Two or more races	512	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	664	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,381	12.4%
High school graduate	3,544	31.9%
Some college or associate's	3,401	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,787	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	987	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone87.0%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,302	87.0%
Carpooled	389	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	68	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	322	5.3%
Other means	13	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,064	53.1%
15 to 29 min	1,103	19.1%
30 to 44 min	470	8.1%
45 to 59 min	688	11.9%
60+ min	447	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 18.3% (2,774 of 15,191)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,151	65.5%
Nonfamily households	2,187	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,338	90.3%
Vacant	677	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,277	67.5%
Renter-occupied	2,061	32.5%

1-unit, detached74.5%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other9.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,227	74.5%
1-unit, attached	143	2.0%
2 to 4 units	509	7.3%
5 to 19 units	410	5.8%
20 or more units	84	1.2%
Mobile home & other	642	9.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0168736
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 51 sq mi
Water area: 6.76 sq mi
Center point: 34.6446, -86.0482