Ragland

Population: 1,601
Median household income: $37,679
Median home value: $110,800

Ragland, a community in St. Clair County, Alabama, has 1,601 residents. At $37,679, its median household income sits below St. Clair County's $78,993.

From 2019 to 2023, Ragland's population declined 15.2% from 1,889 to 1,601, while its median home value rose 38.5% from $80,000 to $110,800.

58.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1982.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,601
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $37,679
Median home value: $110,800
Median gross rent: $508
Housing units: 810
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
Unemployment rate: 11.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8891,601

Median household income

$36,875$37,679

Median home value

$80,000$110,800

Median gross rent

$454$508

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,889	$36,875	$80,000	$454
2020	1,795	$37,422	$102,400	$418
2021	1,784	$35,875	$115,500	$446
2022	1,552	$39,241	$107,600	$575
2023	1,601	$37,679	$110,800	$508

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	2.8%
5 to 17	309	19.3%
18 to 24	108	6.7%
25 to 34	239	14.9%
35 to 44	201	12.6%
45 to 54	174	10.9%
55 to 64	294	18.4%
65 to 74	143	8.9%
75 and over	88	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,325	82.8%
Black or African American	109	6.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	63	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	92	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate53.4%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree3.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	151	13.3%
High school graduate	608	53.4%
Some college or associate's	295	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	37	3.2%
Graduate or professional degree	48	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone92.4%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.6%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	452	92.4%
Carpooled	33	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	0.6%
Other means	1	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	97	20.0%
15 to 29 min	187	38.5%
30 to 44 min	109	22.4%
45 to 59 min	36	7.4%
60+ min	57	11.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 32.5% (521 of 1,601)

	Count	Share
Family households	432	67.0%
Nonfamily households	213	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	645	79.6%
Vacant	165	20.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	472	73.2%
Renter-occupied	173	26.8%

1-unit, detached58.4%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other27.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	473	58.4%
1-unit, attached	9	1.1%
2 to 4 units	60	7.4%
5 to 19 units	18	2.2%
20 or more units	29	3.6%
Mobile home & other	221	27.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0163216
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 33.7483, -86.1359