Fultondale

Population: 9,753
Median household income: $69,127
Median home value: $181,900

Fultondale is a community in Jefferson County, Alabama, home to 9,753 residents. Its median household income of $69,127 runs above the Jefferson County figure of $64,589.

From 2019 to 2023, Fultondale's population grew 6.3% from 9,179 to 9,753, while its median home value rose 23.2% from $147,700 to $181,900.

The typical home was built around 1984. 13.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,753
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $69,127
Median home value: $181,900
Median gross rent: $1,214
Housing units: 4,608
Homeownership rate: 65.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,1799,753

Median household income

$62,825$69,127

Median home value

$147,700$181,900

Median gross rent

$993$1,214

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,179	$62,825	$147,700	$993
2020	9,247	$67,325	$154,500	$1,021
2021	9,707	$72,766	$157,900	$1,028
2022	9,756	$72,741	$173,500	$1,097
2023	9,753	$69,127	$181,900	$1,214

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	497	5.1%
5 to 17	1,979	20.3%
18 to 24	723	7.4%
25 to 34	1,321	13.5%
35 to 44	1,303	13.4%
45 to 54	1,315	13.5%
55 to 64	1,266	13.0%
65 to 74	639	6.6%
75 and over	710	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,969	50.9%
Black or African American	3,415	35.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	39	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	123	1.3%
Two or more races	203	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,004	10.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's36.8%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	615	9.4%
High school graduate	1,796	27.4%
Some college or associate's	2,410	36.8%
Bachelor's degree	873	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	860	13.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.8%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,698	76.8%
Carpooled	285	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	761	15.8%
Other means	61	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	663	16.4%
15 to 29 min	2,211	54.5%
30 to 44 min	882	21.8%
45 to 59 min	93	2.3%
60+ min	206	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 13.3% (1,292 of 9,705)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,379	56.2%
Nonfamily households	1,852	43.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,231	91.8%
Vacant	377	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,787	65.9%
Renter-occupied	1,444	34.1%

1-unit, detached70.6%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units14.3%

20 or more units10.5%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,255	70.6%
1-unit, attached	22	0.5%
2 to 4 units	88	1.9%
5 to 19 units	660	14.3%
20 or more units	485	10.5%
Mobile home & other	98	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0128552
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.6174, -86.8014