Alexander City

Population: 14,686
Median household income: $42,367
Median home value: $135,900

Located in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, Alexander City is a community with a population of 14,686. The median household income of $42,367 is below the Tallapoosa County median ($57,185).

Between 2019 and 2023, Alexander City's population grew 1.2% from 14,508 to 14,686, while its median home value rose 33.6% from $101,700 to $135,900.

Households average 2.34 people. The median gross rent is $690.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,686
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $42,367
Median home value: $135,900
Median gross rent: $690
Housing units: 7,329
Homeownership rate: 62.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,50814,686

Median household income

$38,328$42,367

Median home value

$101,700$135,900

Median gross rent

$667$690

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,508	$38,328	$101,700	$667
2020	14,515	$41,004	$109,100	$601
2021	14,765	$41,778	$106,800	$598
2022	14,788	$42,141	$124,200	$630
2023	14,686	$42,367	$135,900	$690

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	959	6.5%
5 to 17	2,353	16.0%
18 to 24	946	6.4%
25 to 34	2,023	13.8%
35 to 44	1,339	9.1%
45 to 54	1,637	11.1%
55 to 64	2,103	14.3%
65 to 74	1,943	13.2%
75 and over	1,383	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,039	54.7%
Black or African American	4,631	31.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	99	0.7%
Asian	131	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	50	0.3%
Two or more races	802	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	934	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.6%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,046	19.6%
High school graduate	3,481	33.4%
Some college or associate's	3,084	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,109	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	708	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone85.7%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,747	85.7%
Carpooled	497	9.0%
Public transit	19	0.3%
Walked	39	0.7%
Bicycle	17	0.3%
Worked from home	216	3.9%
Other means	5	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,829	53.1%
15 to 29 min	1,135	21.3%
30 to 44 min	564	10.6%
45 to 59 min	504	9.5%
60+ min	292	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 21.8% (3,102 of 14,240)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,737	61.4%
Nonfamily households	2,352	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,089	83.1%
Vacant	1,240	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,802	62.4%
Renter-occupied	2,287	37.6%

1-unit, detached72.0%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units11.1%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,275	72.0%
1-unit, attached	95	1.3%
2 to 4 units	814	11.1%
5 to 19 units	433	5.9%
20 or more units	233	3.2%
Mobile home & other	479	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0101132
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 46 sq mi
Water area: 0.29 sq mi
Center point: 32.9167, -85.9406