Pelham

Population: 24,510
Median household income: $91,904
Median home value: $278,900

Pelham, a community in Shelby County, Alabama, has 24,510 residents. Its median household income of $91,904 runs in line with the Shelby County figure of $93,543.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pelham's population grew 4.6% from 23,428 to 24,510, while its median home value rose 47.6% from $189,000 to $278,900.

Households average 2.58 people. The median gross rent is $1,573.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,510
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $91,904
Median home value: $278,900
Median gross rent: $1,573
Housing units: 9,698
Homeownership rate: 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,42824,510

Median household income

$80,510$91,904

Median home value

$189,000$278,900

Median gross rent

$1,119$1,573

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,428	$80,510	$189,000	$1,119
2020	23,707	$79,268	$198,500	$1,159
2021	24,134	$81,606	$215,700	$1,194
2022	24,221	$94,108	$261,100	$1,376
2023	24,510	$91,904	$278,900	$1,573

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,070	4.4%
5 to 17	4,604	18.8%
18 to 24	1,773	7.2%
25 to 34	3,043	12.4%
35 to 44	3,257	13.3%
45 to 54	3,048	12.4%
55 to 64	3,423	14.0%
65 to 74	2,349	9.6%
75 and over	1,943	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,004	65.3%
Black or African American	3,164	12.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.0%
Asian	636	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	17	0.1%
Some other race	179	0.7%
Two or more races	778	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,722	15.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate21.2%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree31.3%

Graduate or professional degree17.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	783	4.6%
High school graduate	3,613	21.2%
Some college or associate's	4,344	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	5,344	31.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,979	17.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.8%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,131	75.8%
Carpooled	762	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,375	17.8%
Other means	70	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,968	17.9%
15 to 29 min	3,246	29.5%
30 to 44 min	3,657	33.3%
45 to 59 min	1,602	14.6%
60+ min	512	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 7.2% (1,758 of 24,474)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,487	68.3%
Nonfamily households	3,014	31.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,501	98.0%
Vacant	197	2.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,922	83.4%
Renter-occupied	1,579	16.6%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached14.5%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,337	75.7%
1-unit, attached	1,406	14.5%
2 to 4 units	117	1.2%
5 to 19 units	392	4.0%
20 or more units	96	1.0%
Mobile home & other	350	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0158848
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 39 sq mi
Water area: 0.49 sq mi
Center point: 33.3218, -86.7422