Brilliant

Population: 1,078
Median household income: $47,877
Median home value: $55,200

Brilliant is a community in Marion County, Alabama, home to 1,078 residents. The median household income of $47,877 is below the Marion County median ($50,714).

Between 2019 and 2023, Brilliant's population grew 16.8% from 923 to 1,078, while its median home value fell 54.2% from $120,600 to $55,200.

Households average 1.91 people. The median gross rent is $445.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,078
Median age: 54.6 yrs
Median household income: $47,877
Median home value: $55,200
Median gross rent: $445
Housing units: 640
Homeownership rate: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9231,078

Median household income

$24,643$47,877

Median home value

$120,600$55,200

Median gross rent

$377$445

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	923	$24,643	$120,600	$377
2020	1,235	$40,253	$82,300	$358
2021	1,173	$40,675	$74,300	$367
2022	1,145	$39,318	—	$406
2023	1,078	$47,877	$55,200	$445

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1710.5%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 443.3%

45 to 5420.4%

55 to 6426.2%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	4.6%
5 to 17	113	10.5%
18 to 24	53	4.9%
25 to 34	124	11.5%
35 to 44	36	3.3%
45 to 54	220	20.4%
55 to 64	282	26.2%
65 to 74	80	7.4%
75 and over	120	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,045	96.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.5%

High school graduate45.1%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree4.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	168	19.5%
High school graduate	389	45.1%
Some college or associate's	242	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	35	4.1%
Graduate or professional degree	28	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled0.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.2%

Other means5.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	280	80.2%
Carpooled	3	0.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	46	13.2%
Other means	20	5.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	113	37.3%
15 to 29 min	61	20.1%
30 to 44 min	94	31.0%
45 to 59 min	5	1.7%
60+ min	30	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.91
Poverty rate: 35.5% (380 of 1,070)

	Count	Share
Family households	216	38.4%
Nonfamily households	347	61.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	563	88.0%
Vacant	77	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	386	68.6%
Renter-occupied	177	31.4%

1-unit, detached64.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units15.5%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other19.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	412	64.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	99	15.5%
5 to 19 units	3	0.5%
20 or more units	3	0.5%
Mobile home & other	123	19.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0109424
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.0257, -87.7690