Phenix City

Population: 38,477
Median household income: $49,715
Median home value: $160,000

Located in Russell County, Alabama, Phenix City is a community with a population of 38,477. Its median household income of $49,715 runs in line with the Russell County figure of $50,046.

Between 2019 and 2023, Phenix City's population grew 5.4% from 36,516 to 38,477, while its median home value rose 24.0% from $129,000 to $160,000.

Households average 2.32 people. The median gross rent is $926.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 38,477
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $49,715
Median home value: $160,000
Median gross rent: $926
Housing units: 18,671
Homeownership rate: 51.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

36,51638,477

Median household income

$42,089$49,715

Median home value

$129,000$160,000

Median gross rent

$833$926

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	36,516	$42,089	$129,000	$833
2020	36,461	$41,842	$130,100	$822
2021	38,216	$43,296	$136,600	$877
2022	38,413	$46,944	$154,000	$923
2023	38,477	$49,715	$160,000	$926

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,377	6.2%
5 to 17	6,822	17.7%
18 to 24	3,304	8.6%
25 to 34	6,066	15.8%
35 to 44	5,502	14.3%
45 to 54	4,710	12.2%
55 to 64	4,535	11.8%
65 to 74	3,326	8.6%
75 and over	1,835	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,024	41.6%
Black or African American	17,554	45.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	42	0.1%
Asian	485	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	46	0.1%
Some other race	260	0.7%
Two or more races	1,644	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,422	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's37.8%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,966	11.4%
High school graduate	7,143	27.5%
Some college or associate's	9,817	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,660	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,388	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,540	78.1%
Carpooled	1,422	8.2%
Public transit	126	0.7%
Walked	193	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,662	9.6%
Other means	390	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,677	29.8%
15 to 29 min	7,618	48.6%
30 to 44 min	2,370	15.1%
45 to 59 min	503	3.2%
60+ min	503	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 23.8% (9,031 of 37,944)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,640	58.9%
Nonfamily households	6,736	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,376	87.7%
Vacant	2,295	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,428	51.5%
Renter-occupied	7,948	48.5%

1-unit, detached67.1%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units15.9%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,528	67.1%
1-unit, attached	275	1.5%
2 to 4 units	1,916	10.3%
5 to 19 units	2,965	15.9%
20 or more units	691	3.7%
Mobile home & other	296	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0159472
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 28 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 32.4537, -85.0310