Adamsville

Population: 4,291
Median household income: $60,564
Median home value: $144,700

Adamsville is a community in Jefferson County, Alabama, home to 4,291 residents. The median household income of $60,564 is below the Jefferson County median ($64,589).

From 2019 to 2023, Adamsville's population declined 1.1% from 4,340 to 4,291, while its median home value rose 42.3% from $101,700 to $144,700.

22.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 86.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,291
Median age: 47.6 yrs
Median household income: $60,564
Median home value: $144,700
Median gross rent: $1,312
Housing units: 2,026
Homeownership rate: 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3404,291

Median household income

$46,322$60,564

Median home value

$101,700$144,700

Median gross rent

$982$1,312

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,340	$46,322	$101,700	$982
2020	4,266	$44,734	$102,300	$1,010
2021	4,381	$46,150	$107,100	$1,030
2022	4,325	$58,631	$133,100	$1,276
2023	4,291	$60,564	$144,700	$1,312

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6419.9%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	267	6.2%
5 to 17	625	14.6%
18 to 24	213	5.0%
25 to 34	580	13.5%
35 to 44	402	9.4%
45 to 54	520	12.1%
55 to 64	853	19.9%
65 to 74	455	10.6%
75 and over	376	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,736	40.5%
Black or African American	2,432	56.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	111	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.0%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	543	17.0%
High school graduate	984	30.9%
Some college or associate's	954	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	474	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	231	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,585	86.9%
Carpooled	170	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	69	3.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	140	8.0%
15 to 29 min	640	36.5%
30 to 44 min	516	29.4%
45 to 59 min	247	14.1%
60+ min	212	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 18.8% (798 of 4,235)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,090	61.4%
Nonfamily households	685	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,775	87.6%
Vacant	251	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,531	86.3%
Renter-occupied	244	13.7%

1-unit, detached98.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,985	98.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	41	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0100460
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 26 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 33.6023, -86.9715