Moulton

Population: 3,397
Median household income: $40,792
Median home value: $116,100

Located in Lawrence County, Alabama, Moulton is a community with a population of 3,397. At $40,792, its median household income sits below Lawrence County's $60,040.

From 2019 to 2023, Moulton's population grew 3.4% from 3,285 to 3,397, while its median home value rose 12.6% from $103,100 to $116,100.

The typical home was built around 1978. 21.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,397
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $40,792
Median home value: $116,100
Median gross rent: $613
Housing units: 1,743
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2853,397

Median household income

$32,775$40,792

Median home value

$103,100$116,100

Median gross rent

$486$613

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,285	$32,775	$103,100	$486
2020	3,237	$34,227	$101,100	$482
2021	3,356	$36,992	$102,800	$503
2022	3,392	$37,614	$110,500	$534
2023	3,397	$40,792	$116,100	$613

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 545.2%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7417.6%

75 and over12.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	96	2.8%
5 to 17	399	11.7%
18 to 24	308	9.1%
25 to 34	369	10.9%
35 to 44	528	15.5%
45 to 54	177	5.2%
55 to 64	483	14.2%
65 to 74	598	17.6%
75 and over	439	12.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,398	70.6%
Black or African American	543	16.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	1.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	282	8.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	133	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.2%

High school graduate48.6%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree5.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	394	15.2%
High school graduate	1,261	48.6%
Some college or associate's	616	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	134	5.2%
Graduate or professional degree	189	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone85.0%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	947	85.0%
Carpooled	101	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	41	3.7%
Other means	15	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	294	27.4%
15 to 29 min	229	21.3%
30 to 44 min	346	32.2%
45 to 59 min	107	10.0%
60+ min	97	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 21.1% (653 of 3,100)

	Count	Share
Family households	730	49.1%
Nonfamily households	758	50.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,488	85.4%
Vacant	255	14.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,004	67.5%
Renter-occupied	484	32.5%

1-unit, detached69.3%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units13.8%

5 to 19 units14.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,208	69.3%
1-unit, attached	10	0.6%
2 to 4 units	241	13.8%
5 to 19 units	251	14.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	33	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0151600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.4883, -87.2827