Dora

Population: 2,617
Median household income: $61,276
Median home value: $150,100

Dora is a community in Walker County, Alabama, home to 2,617 residents. Its median household income of $61,276 runs above the Walker County figure of $54,509.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dora's population grew 18.5% from 2,209 to 2,617, while its median home value rose 44.7% from $103,700 to $150,100.

11.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 68.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,617
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $61,276
Median home value: $150,100
Median gross rent: $769
Housing units: 971
Homeownership rate: 68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2092,617

Median household income

$35,536$61,276

Median home value

$103,700$150,100

Median gross rent

$543$769

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,209	$35,536	$103,700	$543
2020	2,429	$50,195	$100,200	$622
2021	2,725	$52,592	$127,100	$684
2022	2,718	$55,189	$156,300	$725
2023	2,617	$61,276	$150,100	$769

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	142	5.4%
5 to 17	507	19.4%
18 to 24	225	8.6%
25 to 34	225	8.6%
35 to 44	297	11.3%
45 to 54	312	11.9%
55 to 64	368	14.1%
65 to 74	269	10.3%
75 and over	272	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,833	70.0%
Black or African American	574	21.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	130	5.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	80	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.1%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's21.6%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	524	30.1%
High school graduate	637	36.5%
Some college or associate's	377	21.6%
Bachelor's degree	130	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	75	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled17.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means4.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	732	74.4%
Carpooled	171	17.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	3.6%
Other means	46	4.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	177	18.7%
15 to 29 min	282	29.7%
30 to 44 min	317	33.4%
45 to 59 min	99	10.4%
60+ min	74	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.03
Poverty rate: 14.3% (373 of 2,617)

	Count	Share
Family households	663	76.6%
Nonfamily households	202	23.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	865	89.1%
Vacant	106	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	589	68.1%
Renter-occupied	276	31.9%

1-unit, detached60.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units17.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	591	60.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	173	17.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	207	21.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0121136
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.7281, -87.0813