Vinegar Bend

In Washington County, Alabama.

Population: 198

Located in Washington County, Alabama, Vinegar Bend is a community with a population of 198.

Between 2019 and 2023, Vinegar Bend's population declined 48.3% from 383 to 198.

Owners occupy 98.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 62.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 198
Median age: 62.0 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 167
Homeownership rate: 98.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

383198

Median home value

$71,800$72,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	383	$82,000	—
2020	351	—	$71,800
2021	158	—	$72,900
2022	241	—	—
2023	198	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6451.5%

65 to 7419.7%

75 and over28.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	102	51.5%
65 to 74	39	19.7%
75 and over	57	28.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	79	39.9%
Black or African American	119	60.1%
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 diploma34.3%

High school graduate1.0%

Some college or associate's64.6%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68	34.3%
High school graduate	2	1.0%
Some college or associate's	128	64.6%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

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	84	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	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	5	6.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	79	94.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.36
Poverty rate: 51.5% (102 of 198)

	Count	Share
Family households	42	28.8%
Nonfamily households	104	71.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	146	87.4%
Vacant	21	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	144	98.6%
Renter-occupied	2	1.4%

1-unit, detached65.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other34.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	110	65.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	57	34.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0179032
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.45 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 31.2591, -88.3673