Pell City

Population: 13,353
Median household income: $73,043
Median home value: $238,100

Located in St. Clair County, Alabama, Pell City is a community with a population of 13,353. The median household income of $73,043 is below the St. Clair County median ($78,993).

From 2019 to 2023, Pell City's population declined 3.1% from 13,781 to 13,353, while its median home value rose 29.5% from $183,800 to $238,100.

The median resident is 40.2 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 15.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,353
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $73,043
Median home value: $238,100
Median gross rent: $1,103
Housing units: 5,848
Homeownership rate: 67.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,78113,353

Median household income

$54,674$73,043

Median home value

$183,800$238,100

Median gross rent

$858$1,103

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,781	$54,674	$183,800	$858
2020	14,081	$59,536	$188,000	$930
2021	12,923	$58,036	$205,900	$973
2022	13,148	$71,027	$223,300	$1,085
2023	13,353	$73,043	$238,100	$1,103

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	902	6.8%
5 to 17	1,957	14.7%
18 to 24	1,141	8.5%
25 to 34	2,011	15.1%
35 to 44	1,350	10.1%
45 to 54	1,891	14.2%
55 to 64	1,614	12.1%
65 to 74	1,493	11.2%
75 and over	994	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,476	78.5%
Black or African American	2,018	15.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.1%
Asian	118	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	83	0.6%
Two or more races	322	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	322	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,288	13.8%
High school graduate	3,131	33.5%
Some college or associate's	3,035	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,384	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	515	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone87.6%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,238	87.6%
Carpooled	280	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	440	7.4%
Other means	19	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,023	36.5%
15 to 29 min	1,298	23.4%
30 to 44 min	869	15.7%
45 to 59 min	870	15.7%
60+ min	477	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 15.5% (2,030 of 13,062)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,602	69.3%
Nonfamily households	1,594	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,196	88.9%
Vacant	652	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,487	67.1%
Renter-occupied	1,709	32.9%

1-unit, detached74.0%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other10.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,325	74.0%
1-unit, attached	41	0.7%
2 to 4 units	402	6.9%
5 to 19 units	434	7.4%
20 or more units	50	0.9%
Mobile home & other	596	10.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0158896
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 25 sq mi
Water area: 2.76 sq mi
Center point: 33.5603, -86.2636