Epes

Population: 361
Median household income: $15,156
Median home value: $54,800

Epes is a community in Sumter County, Alabama, home to 361 residents. Its median household income of $15,156 runs below the Sumter County figure of $37,981.

Between 2019 and 2023, Epes's population declined 41.2% from 614 to 361, while its median home value fell 42.3% from $95,000 to $54,800.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 24.7% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 99.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 361
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $15,156
Median home value: $54,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 192
Homeownership rate: 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

614361

Median household income

$23,267$15,156

Median home value

$95,000$54,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	614	—	$95,000	$525
2020	439	$23,267	$90,100	—
2021	465	—	$95,100	—
2022	579	—	$112,900	—
2023	361	$15,156	$54,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 520.8%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 343.9%

35 to 445.0%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6424.7%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over0.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	75	20.8%
5 to 17	46	12.7%
18 to 24	42	11.6%
25 to 34	14	3.9%
35 to 44	18	5.0%
45 to 54	39	10.8%
55 to 64	89	24.7%
65 to 74	36	10.0%
75 and over	2	0.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1	0.3%
Black or African American	360	99.7%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate46.0%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree20.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	10.1%
High school graduate	91	46.0%
Some college or associate's	42	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	41	20.7%
Graduate or professional degree	4	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	98	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	52.0%
15 to 29 min	20	20.4%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	22	22.4%
60+ min	5	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 55.1% (199 of 361)

	Count	Share
Family households	101	63.9%
Nonfamily households	57	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	158	82.3%
Vacant	34	17.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	150	94.9%
Renter-occupied	8	5.1%

1-unit, detached39.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other58.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	75	39.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	4	2.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	113	58.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0124256
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 32.6950, -88.1420