Demopolis

Population: 7,010
Median household income: $41,457
Median home value: $198,900

Demopolis, a community in Marengo County, Alabama, has 7,010 residents. At $41,457, its median household income sits below Marengo County's $44,205.

Between 2019 and 2023, Demopolis's population grew 3.0% from 6,807 to 7,010, while its median home value rose 69.4% from $117,400 to $198,900.

The median gross rent is $687. 28.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,010
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $41,457
Median home value: $198,900
Median gross rent: $687
Housing units: 3,707
Homeownership rate: 52.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,8077,010

Median household income

$27,279$41,457

Median home value

$117,400$198,900

Median gross rent

$537$687

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,807	$27,279	$117,400	$537
2020	6,724	$32,743	$143,000	$548
2021	7,134	$40,968	$153,100	$609
2022	7,080	$51,364	$198,600	$679
2023	7,010	$41,457	$198,900	$687

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	337	4.8%
5 to 17	1,152	16.4%
18 to 24	574	8.2%
25 to 34	672	9.6%
35 to 44	847	12.1%
45 to 54	1,023	14.6%
55 to 64	905	12.9%
65 to 74	902	12.9%
75 and over	598	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,355	47.9%
Black or African American	3,187	45.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	56	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	173	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	238	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	611	12.4%
High school graduate	1,463	29.6%
Some college or associate's	1,452	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	790	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	631	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,550	86.1%
Carpooled	256	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	145	4.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,484	52.7%
15 to 29 min	380	13.5%
30 to 44 min	328	11.6%
45 to 59 min	214	7.6%
60+ min	410	14.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 26.5% (1,831 of 6,904)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,735	54.8%
Nonfamily households	1,430	45.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,165	85.4%
Vacant	542	14.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,660	52.4%
Renter-occupied	1,505	47.6%

1-unit, detached65.3%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units14.9%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,419	65.3%
1-unit, attached	25	0.7%
2 to 4 units	553	14.9%
5 to 19 units	327	8.8%
20 or more units	128	3.5%
Mobile home & other	255	6.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0120296
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.32 sq mi
Center point: 32.4997, -87.8267