Sumiton

Population: 2,506
Median household income: $62,226
Median home value: $176,500

Sumiton, a community in Walker County, Alabama, has 2,506 residents. The median household income of $62,226 is above the Walker County median ($54,509).

From 2019 to 2023, Sumiton's population grew 1.4% from 2,472 to 2,506, while its median home value rose 36.9% from $128,900 to $176,500.

The median resident is 42.7 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 20.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,506
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $62,226
Median home value: $176,500
Median gross rent: $765
Housing units: 1,299
Homeownership rate: 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4722,506

Median household income

$44,293$62,226

Median home value

$128,900$176,500

Median gross rent

$534$765

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,472	$44,293	$128,900	$534
2020	2,514	$55,139	$133,600	$607
2021	2,676	$58,578	$128,300	$544
2022	2,516	$63,682	$148,800	$566
2023	2,506	$62,226	$176,500	$765

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3420.4%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5418.3%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	68	2.7%
5 to 17	261	10.4%
18 to 24	234	9.3%
25 to 34	511	20.4%
35 to 44	227	9.1%
45 to 54	459	18.3%
55 to 64	289	11.5%
65 to 74	294	11.7%
75 and over	163	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,431	97.0%
Black or African American	61	2.4%
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	14	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	254	13.1%
High school graduate	693	35.7%
Some college or associate's	706	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	152	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	138	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled14.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,065	80.9%
Carpooled	191	14.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	29	2.2%
Other means	12	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	349	27.1%
15 to 29 min	209	16.2%
30 to 44 min	479	37.2%
45 to 59 min	134	10.4%
60+ min	116	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 13.5% (332 of 2,466)

	Count	Share
Family households	664	62.3%
Nonfamily households	401	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,065	82.0%
Vacant	234	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	802	75.3%
Renter-occupied	263	24.7%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,012	77.9%
1-unit, attached	19	1.5%
2 to 4 units	96	7.4%
5 to 19 units	24	1.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	148	11.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0173848
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 33.7493, -87.0469