Calhoun County, AL

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2024 Population

116,090

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

0.769% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.9%

2.46% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,029

1.43% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$156,600

4.75% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

49,479

1.27% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Calhoun County, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in Calhoun County, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Calhoun County, AL are Jacksonville State University (2,033 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Calhoun County, AL was $156,600, and the homeownership rate was 70.3%.

Most people in Calhoun County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Calhoun County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Calhoun County, AL borders Cherokee County, AL, Cleburne County, AL, Etowah County, AL, St. Clair County, AL, and Talladega County, AL.

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Population & Diversity

Calhoun County, AL is home to a population of 116k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.87% of Calhoun County, AL residents were born outside of the country (3.33k people).

In 2024, there were 3.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80.5k people) in Calhoun County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.98k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Calhoun County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Calhoun County, AL was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Calhoun County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Calhoun County, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
80.5k ± 269
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25k ± 525
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.98k ± 497

4.64%

Hispanic Population

5.39k people

4.64% of the people in Calhoun County, AL are hispanic (5.39k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Calhoun County, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
52,201 ± 5,580 people
Guatemala
19,759 ± 3,444 people
Korea
10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

Foreign-Born Population

2.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.33k people

2.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.69k people

As of 2024, 2.87% of Calhoun County, AL residents (3.33k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Calhoun County, AL was 2.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Calhoun County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,653 ± 441
Gulf War (2001-)
1,372 ± 314
Gulf War (1990s)
1,341 ± 254

Calhoun County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Calhoun County, AL.

Economy

The economy of Calhoun County, AL employs 49.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Calhoun County, AL were Manufacturing (9,550 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,447 people), and Retail Trade (6,704 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($65,278), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,084), and Public Administration ($58,403).

Employment

Occupations

49.5k

2024 Value

± 2,017

1.27%

1 Year growth

± 5.61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Calhoun County, AL grew at a rate of 1.27%, from 48.9k employees to 49.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Calhoun County, AL, are Production Occupations (6,156 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,179 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,935 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Calhoun County, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

49.5k

2024 Value

± 2,017

1.27%

1 Year growth

± 5.61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Calhoun County, AL grew at a rate of 1.27%, from 48.9k employees to 49.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Calhoun County, AL, are Manufacturing (9,550 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,447 people), and Retail Trade (6,704 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Calhoun County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Calhoun County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,566

Median earning men ± $2,686

$32,356

Median earning women ± $1,926

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,181), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,757), and Public Administration ($64,663).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($53,500), Public Administration ($50,705), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,455).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

190
Other Services (except Public Administration)
170
Retail Trade
126
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$394k
Manufacturing
$257k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$202k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Calhoun County, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Calhoun County, AL awarded 2,033 degrees. The student population of Calhoun County, AL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,847 male students and 5,825 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Calhoun County, AL are White (1,422 and 71.6%), Black or African American (376 and 18.9%), Hispanic or Latino (91 and 4.58%), and Two or More Races (53 and 2.67%).

The largest universities in Calhoun County, AL by number of degrees awarded are Jacksonville State University (2,033 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Calhoun County, AL are Registered Nursing (277 and 13.6%), Elementary Education & Teaching (148 and 7.28%), and General Business Administration & Management (135 and 6.64%).

The median tuition cost in Calhoun County, AL for a public four year colleges is $10,290 for in-state students and $20,580 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Calhoun County, AL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 9,672 (39.8% men and 60.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 9,672 students enrolled in Calhoun County, AL, 39.8% men and 60.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,941 records, of which 61.9% were women and 38.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
240 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
110 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
104 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Calhoun County, AL was Registered Nursing with 240 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Calhoun County, AL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Jacksonville State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,033 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Jacksonville State University with 2,033 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 739 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Calhoun County, AL, which is 0.571 times less than the 1,294 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,422 degrees mean that there were 3.78 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 376 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($10,290) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,136) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($998) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Calhoun County, AL was $156,600 in 2024, which is 0.471 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $149,500 to $156,600, a 4.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Calhoun County, AL is 70.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Calhoun County, AL have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Calhoun County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Calhoun County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.13%.

Housing

Property

$156,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,832

$31,654

Median Property Taxes

±$1,422

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Calhoun County, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Calhoun County, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.3% of the housing units in Calhoun County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Calhoun County, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,029

Median Household Income

± $2,763

45k

Number of Households

± 1,671

In 2024, the median household income of the 45k households in Calhoun County, AL declined from $55,029 from the previous year's value of $55,826.

The following chart displays the households in Calhoun County, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Calhoun County, AL is from Alabama.

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.1%)
Carpooled (6.89%)
Worked At Home (5.94%)

In 2024, 85.1% of workers in Calhoun County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.89%) and those who worked at home (5.94%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Calhoun County, AL have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.91% of the workforce in Calhoun County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Calhoun County, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Calhoun County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Calhoun County, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Calhoun County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.13%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Calhoun County, AL (20k out of 112k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Calhoun County, AL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 28.5% of the children was living in poverty in Calhoun County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 756 in Calhoun County, AL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 203 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

89.8% of the population of Calhoun County, AL has health coverage, with 38.8% on employee plans, 19.3% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 1.71% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Calhoun County, AL see 1,705 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,705 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1544 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 613 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,705 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Calhoun County, AL

Primary care physicians in Calhoun County, AL see an average of 1,705 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,705 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Calhoun County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

38.8%

Employer Coverage

19.3%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

16.3%

Non-Group

1.71%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Calhoun County, AL declined by 8.11% from 11.1% to 10.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Calhoun County, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 60.7 in Calhoun County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Calhoun County, AL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.3% in Calhoun County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Calhoun County, AL.