Colbert County, AL

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2023 Population

57,648

0.66% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.3

0.714% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.9%

6.28% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$56,736

1.05% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$161,600

8.82% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

26,081

1.92% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Colbert County, AL had a population of 57.6k people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $56,736. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Colbert County, AL grew from 57,270 to 57,648, a 0.66% increase and its median household income grew from $56,149 to $56,736, a 1.05% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Colbert County, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.73%), Other (Hispanic) (1.59%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.09%).

None of the households in Colbert 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.

99.1% of the residents in Colbert County, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Colbert County, AL are Northwest-Shoals Community College (1,443 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Colbert County, AL was $161,600, and the homeownership rate was 70.8%.

Most people in Colbert County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Colbert County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Colbert County, AL borders Franklin County, AL, Lauderdale County, AL, Lawrence County, AL, and Tishomingo County, MS.

United States Alabama Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL

Population & Diversity

Colbert County, AL is home to a population of 57.6k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.51% of Colbert County, AL residents were born outside of the country (873 people).

In 2023, there were 4.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (44.6k people) in Colbert County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.57k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of Colbert County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Colbert County, AL was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colbert County, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
44.6k ± 63
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.1k ± 310
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.57k ± 328

3.28%

Hispanic Population

1.89k people

3.28% of the people in Colbert County, AL are hispanic (1.89k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Colbert 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
45,935 ± 5,238 people
Guatemala
15,043 ± 3,007 people
India
10,012 ± 2,454 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

Foreign-Born Population

1.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

873 people

1.74%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

995 people

As of 2023, 1.51% of Colbert County, AL residents (873 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Colbert County, AL was 1.74%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,000 ± 192
Gulf War (2001-)
888 ± 279
Gulf War (1990s)
420 ± 135

Colbert County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Colbert County, AL employs 26.1k people. The largest industries in Colbert County, AL are Manufacturing (4,809 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,756 people), and Retail Trade (2,633 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($81,057), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,450), and Utilities ($69,643).

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,264. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

26.1k

2023 Value

± 1,436

1.92%

1 Year growth

± 7.67%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Colbert County, AL grew at a rate of 1.92%, from 25.6k employees to 26.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colbert County, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,800 people), Production Occupations (2,793 people), and Management Occupations (2,418 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colbert County, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

26.1k

2023 Value

± 1,436

1.92%

1 Year growth

± 7.67%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Colbert County, AL grew at a rate of 1.92%, from 25.6k employees to 26.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colbert County, AL, are Manufacturing (4,809 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,756 people), and Retail Trade (2,633 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colbert County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Colbert County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,005

Median earning men ± $1,420

$35,471

Median earning women ± $2,252

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,514), Information ($67,830), and Public Administration ($65,035).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,383), Construction ($46,786), and Public Administration ($45,679).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

110
Retail Trade
84
Other Services (except Public Administration)
62
Retail Trade

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$376k
Manufacturing
$168k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$133k
Construction

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colbert County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 68.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.9%), followed by Other (1.22%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (68.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.22%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colbert County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 68.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.9%), followed by Other (1.22%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colbert County, AL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Colbert County, AL awarded 1,443 degrees. The student population of Colbert County, AL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,853 male students and 2,179 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Colbert County, AL are White (1,128 and 79.3%), followed by Black or African American (114 and 8.02%), Hispanic or Latino (97 and 6.82%), and Two or More Races (31 and 2.18%).

The largest universities in Colbert County, AL by number of degrees awarded are Northwest-Shoals Community College (1,443 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Colbert County, AL are General Studies (564 and 39.1%), Welding Technology (180 and 12.5%), and Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology (85 and 5.89%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 4,032 students enrolled in Colbert County, AL, 46% men and 54% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,016 records, of which 54.1% were women and 45.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
173 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
59 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
46 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Colbert County, AL was General Studies with 173 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Northwest-Shoals Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,443 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwest-Shoals Community College with 1,443 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 755 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Colbert County, AL, which is 1.1 times more than the 688 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,128 degrees mean that there were 9.89 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 114 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

Public, 2-year ($3,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,261) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.905% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.822% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (913k), and Secondary Education (625k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Colbert County, AL was $161,600 in 2023, which is 0.533 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $148,500 to $161,600, a 8.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Colbert County, AL is 70.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Colbert County, AL have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colbert County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Colbert County, AL is $56,736. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Colbert County, AL was Census Tract 204 with a value of $77,000, followed by Census Tract 208.01 and Census Tract 207.03, with respective values of $70,860 and $69,696.

In 2023, 10.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Colbert County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.59%.

Housing

Property

$161,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,121

$17,146

Median Property Taxes

±$1,012

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 Colbert County, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2023

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.8% of the housing units in Colbert County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 204
Census Tract 208.01
Census Tract 207.03

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Colbert County, AL was Census Tract 204 with a value of $77,000, followed by Census Tract 208.01 and Census Tract 207.03, with respective values of $70,860 and $69,696.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Colbert County, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$56,736

Median Household Income

± $4,001

24.2k

Number of Households

± 1,325

In 2023, the median household income of the 24.2k households in Colbert County, AL grew to $56,736 from the previous year's value of $56,149.

The following chart displays the households in Colbert 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 Colbert County, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (82.9%)
Carpooled (8.54%)
Worked At Home (6.9%)

In 2023, 82.9% of workers in Colbert County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.54%) and those who worked at home (6.9%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colbert County, AL have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Colbert County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Colbert 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 Colbert County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Colbert County, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Colbert County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.59%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colbert County, AL (9.63k out of 57k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Colbert County, AL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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 2023, 23.6% of the children was living in poverty in Colbert County, AL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.7%.

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.

Health

92.6% of the population of Colbert County, AL has health coverage, with 47.3% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 2.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colbert County, AL see 1583 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.58% decrease from the previous year (1625 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2053 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1916 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,583 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Colbert County, AL

Primary care physicians in Colbert County, AL see an average of 1,583 patients per year. This represents a 2.58% decrease from the previous year (1,625 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.41%

Uninsured

47.3%

Employer Coverage

16.4%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

2.16%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Colbert County, AL declined by 6.79% from 7.95% to 7.41%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 58.7 in Colbert County, AL.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 37% in Colbert County, AL.

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