Sterrett

Population: 895
Median household income: $63,854
Median home value: $154,800

Sterrett is a community in Shelby County, Alabama, home to 895 residents. The median household income of $63,854 is below the Shelby County median ($93,543).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sterrett's population declined 8.4% from 977 to 895, while its median home value rose 18.3% from $130,800 to $154,800.

Owners occupy 100.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 50.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 895
Median age: 50.3 yrs
Median household income: $63,854
Median home value: $154,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 350
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

977895

Median household income

$47,159$63,854

Median home value

$130,800$154,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	977	$47,159	$130,800
2020	914	—	$134,100
2021	771	$26,007	$179,800
2022	733	$58,594	—
2023	895	$63,854	$154,800

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

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 176.8%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 443.2%

45 to 5418.7%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over13.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	75	8.4%
5 to 17	61	6.8%
18 to 24	73	8.2%
25 to 34	148	16.5%
35 to 44	29	3.2%
45 to 54	167	18.7%
55 to 64	84	9.4%
65 to 74	136	15.2%
75 and over	122	13.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	621	69.4%
Black or African American	166	18.5%
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	85	9.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	6.7%
High school graduate	257	37.5%
Some college or associate's	232	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	134	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	17	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone89.2%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	331	89.2%
Carpooled	24	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	1.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45	12.3%
15 to 29 min	63	17.2%
30 to 44 min	182	49.7%
45 to 59 min	33	9.0%
60+ min	43	11.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 13.7% (123 of 895)

	Count	Share
Family households	273	78.0%
Nonfamily households	77	22.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	350	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	350	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached44.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other55.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	157	44.9%
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	193	55.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0173056
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 0.65 sq mi
Center point: 33.4422, -86.4610