Pea Ridge

Population: 808
Median household income: $57,273
Median home value: $93,600

Pea Ridge is a community in Shelby County, Alabama, home to 808 residents. Its median household income of $57,273 runs below the Shelby County figure of $93,543.

Between 2020 and 2023, Pea Ridge's population declined 14.6% from 946 to 808, while its median home value fell 9.5% from $103,400 to $93,600.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 808
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $57,273
Median home value: $93,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 398
Homeownership rate: 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

946808

Median household income

$32,560$57,273

Median home value

$103,400$93,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	946	$32,560	$103,400
2021	971	$42,298	$84,400
2022	807	$67,321	$89,400
2023	808	$57,273	$93,600

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3418.1%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 647.3%

65 to 7418.2%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	2.6%
5 to 17	164	20.3%
18 to 24	42	5.2%
25 to 34	146	18.1%
35 to 44	88	10.9%
45 to 54	102	12.6%
55 to 64	59	7.3%
65 to 74	147	18.2%
75 and over	39	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	691	85.5%
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	16	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	101	12.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	70	12.0%
High school graduate	214	36.8%
Some college or associate's	176	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	91	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	30	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone85.0%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	256	85.0%
Carpooled	23	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	7.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	6.8%
15 to 29 min	61	21.9%
30 to 44 min	107	38.4%
45 to 59 min	76	27.2%
60+ min	16	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 7.5% (61 of 808)

	Count	Share
Family households	204	66.7%
Nonfamily households	102	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	306	76.9%
Vacant	92	23.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	270	88.2%
Renter-occupied	36	11.8%

1-unit, detached64.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other35.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	255	64.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	143	35.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0158680
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 33.1338, -86.9379