Wadley

Population: 837
Median household income: $47,788
Median home value: $191,100

Wadley is a community in Randolph County, Alabama, home to 837 residents. The median household income of $47,788 is below the Randolph County median ($51,551).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wadley's population held roughly steady from 829 to 837, while its median home value rose 109.8% from $91,100 to $191,100.

25.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.40 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 837
Median age: 20.5 yrs
Median household income: $47,788
Median home value: $191,100
Median gross rent: $460
Housing units: 286
Homeownership rate: 57.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

829837

Median household income

$23,958$47,788

Median home value

$91,100$191,100

Median gross rent

$388$460

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	829	$23,958	$91,100	$388
2020	802	$20,156	—	$377
2021	829	$21,346	—	$406
2022	950	$25,000	$121,300	$433
2023	837	$47,788	$191,100	$460

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 2439.1%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 544.3%

55 to 647.0%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	4.2%
5 to 17	121	14.5%
18 to 24	327	39.1%
25 to 34	93	11.1%
35 to 44	69	8.2%
45 to 54	36	4.3%
55 to 64	59	7.0%
65 to 74	55	6.6%
75 and over	42	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	505	60.3%
Black or African American	176	21.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	1.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	101	12.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	47	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39	11.0%
High school graduate	135	38.1%
Some college or associate's	75	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	62	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	43	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone65.1%

Carpooled22.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	151	65.1%
Carpooled	53	22.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	12.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	89	38.4%
15 to 29 min	49	21.1%
30 to 44 min	35	15.1%
45 to 59 min	29	12.5%
60+ min	30	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 25.0% (133 of 531)

	Count	Share
Family households	133	60.2%
Nonfamily households	88	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	221	77.3%
Vacant	65	22.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	127	57.5%
Renter-occupied	94	42.5%

1-unit, detached75.9%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units15.0%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	217	75.9%
1-unit, attached	2	0.7%
2 to 4 units	43	15.0%
5 to 19 units	10	3.5%
20 or more units	4	1.4%
Mobile home & other	10	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0179344
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 33.1234, -85.5686