Cullman County, AL

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2023 Population

89,463

1.34% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.1

0.725% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

13.9%

6.68% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$60,916

4.81% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

39,894

1.15% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cullman County, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.98%), Other (Hispanic) (1.93%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.07%).

None of the households in Cullman 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.

98.5% of the residents in Cullman County, AL are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Cullman County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Cullman County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Cullman County, AL borders Blount County, AL, Lawrence County, AL, Marshall County, AL, Morgan County, AL, Walker County, AL, and Winston County, AL.

United States Alabama Cullman, AL

Population & Diversity

Cullman County, AL is home to a population of 89.5k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.38% of Cullman County, AL residents were born outside of the country (2.13k people).

In 2023, there were 30.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80.7k people) in Cullman County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.68k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.77k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cullman County, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
80.7k ± 476
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.68k ± 511
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.77k ± 567

4.86%

Hispanic Population

4.35k people

4.86% of the people in Cullman County, AL are hispanic (4.35k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cullman 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 Cullman County, AL.

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 Cullman County, AL was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Cullman County, AL residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

Foreign-Born Population

2.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.13k people

2.32%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.05k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,676 ± 279
Gulf War (2001-)
1,095 ± 247
Gulf War (1990s)
463 ± 149

Cullman County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cullman County, AL employs 39.9k people. The largest industries in Cullman County, AL are Manufacturing (6,151 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,797 people), and Retail Trade (5,142 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($63,379), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,209), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($58,750).

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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

39.9k

2023 Value

± 1,683

1.15%

1 Year growth

± 5.88%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cullman County, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,700 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,220 people), and Management Occupations (3,724 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cullman 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

39.9k

2023 Value

± 1,683

1.15%

1 Year growth

± 5.88%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cullman County, AL, are Manufacturing (6,151 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,797 people), and Retail Trade (5,142 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cullman County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Cullman County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,985

Median earning men ± $2,006

$29,664

Median earning women ± $1,709

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($64,121), Public Administration ($60,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,989).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,505), Manufacturing ($39,240), and Wholesale Trade ($38,797).

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

156
Retail Trade
146
Construction
131
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

$294k
Manufacturing
$206k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$146k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Cullman County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 88.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (10.7%), followed by Other (1.18%).

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 (88.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (10.7%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.18%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Cullman County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 88.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (10.7%), followed by Other (1.18%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Cullman 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 Cullman County, AL awarded 2,501 degrees. The student population of Cullman County, AL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,172 male students and 3,793 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 5,965 students enrolled in Cullman County, AL, 36.4% men and 63.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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

People in Cullman County, AL have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cullman County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cullman County, AL is $60,916. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cullman County, AL was Census Tract 9656 with a value of $78,361, followed by Census Tract 9644 and Census Tract 9646, with respective values of $75,997 and $72,404.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9656
Census Tract 9644
Census Tract 9646

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cullman County, AL was Census Tract 9656 with a value of $78,361, followed by Census Tract 9644 and Census Tract 9646, with respective values of $75,997 and $72,404.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Cullman 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.

$60,916

Median Household Income

± $2,736

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cullman County, AL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.4%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (3.41%)

In 2023, 83.4% of workers in Cullman County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (3.41%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cullman County, AL have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.3% of the workforce in Cullman County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cullman County, AL (12.3k out of 88.5k 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 Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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

89.3% of the population of Cullman County, AL has health coverage, with 42.4% on employee plans, 15.9% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 1.83% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cullman County, AL see 1761 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.13% increase from the previous year (1675 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2081 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 653 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,761 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cullman County, AL

Primary care physicians in Cullman County, AL see an average of 1,761 patients per year. This represents a 5.13% increase from the previous year (1,675 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.7%

Uninsured

42.4%

Employer Coverage

15.9%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

1.83%

Military or VA

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

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