Wedowee

Population: 905
Median household income: $41,635
Median home value: $189,300

Wedowee, a community in Randolph County, Alabama, has 905 residents. The median household income of $41,635 is below the Randolph County median ($51,551).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wedowee's population grew 10.4% from 820 to 905, while its median home value rose 57.8% from $120,000 to $189,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 64.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 905
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $41,635
Median home value: $189,300
Median gross rent: $642
Housing units: 481
Homeownership rate: 65.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

820905

Median household income

$31,042$41,635

Median home value

$120,000$189,300

Median gross rent

$444$642

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	820	$31,042	$120,000	$444
2020	854	$32,438	$133,900	$550
2021	863	$35,750	$129,700	$542
2022	906	$36,827	$203,100	$592
2023	905	$41,635	$189,300	$642

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

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	77	8.5%
5 to 17	164	18.1%
18 to 24	59	6.5%
25 to 34	80	8.8%
35 to 44	129	14.3%
45 to 54	140	15.5%
55 to 64	81	9.0%
65 to 74	111	12.3%
75 and over	64	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	582	64.3%
Black or African American	233	25.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	76	8.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.8%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's21.3%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	144	23.8%
High school graduate	215	35.5%
Some college or associate's	129	21.3%
Bachelor's degree	80	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	37	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.3%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	246	79.4%
Carpooled	9	2.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	12.3%
Other means	8	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	106	39.0%
15 to 29 min	51	18.8%
30 to 44 min	30	11.0%
45 to 59 min	61	22.4%
60+ min	24	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 17.2% (142 of 827)

	Count	Share
Family households	194	52.4%
Nonfamily households	176	47.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	370	76.9%
Vacant	111	23.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	244	65.9%
Renter-occupied	126	34.1%

1-unit, detached68.6%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other12.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	330	68.6%
1-unit, attached	5	1.0%
2 to 4 units	45	9.4%
5 to 19 units	37	7.7%
20 or more units	2	0.4%
Mobile home & other	62	12.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0180496
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 33.3080, -85.4865