Marengo County, AL

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2024 Population

18,851

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

0.73% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.9%

3.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,825

0.86% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$107,400

3.87% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

7,433

0.31% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Marengo 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 Marengo County, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Marengo County, AL was $107,400, and the homeownership rate was 70.2%.

Most people in Marengo County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Marengo County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Marengo County, AL borders Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Dallas County, AL, Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Perry County, AL, Sumter County, AL, and Wilcox County, AL.

United States Alabama

Population & Diversity

Marengo County, AL is home to a population of 18.9k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.62% of Marengo County, AL residents were born outside of the country (305 people).

In 2024, there were 1.15 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.58k people) in Marengo County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.35k White (Non-Hispanic) and 348 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Marengo County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marengo County, AL was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marengo County, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.58k ± 125
White (Non-Hispanic)
8.35k ± 10
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
348 ± 133

2.68%

Hispanic Population

506 people

2.68% of the people in Marengo County, AL are hispanic (506 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marengo 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

1.62%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

305 people

1.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

237 people

As of 2024, 1.62% of Marengo County, AL residents (305 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 Marengo County, AL was 1.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
444 ± 206
Vietnam
327 ± 129
Gulf War (1990s)
184 ± 92

Marengo County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Marengo County, AL employs 7.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marengo County, AL were Manufacturing (1,714 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (969 people), and Educational Services (871 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($74,306), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,191), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,745).

Employment

Occupations

7.43k

2024 Value

± 687

0.31%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marengo County, AL grew at a rate of 0.31%, from 7.41k employees to 7.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marengo County, AL, are Production Occupations (1,016 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (837 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (611 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marengo 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

7.43k

2024 Value

± 687

0.31%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marengo County, AL grew at a rate of 0.31%, from 7.41k employees to 7.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marengo County, AL, are Manufacturing (1,714 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (969 people), and Educational Services (871 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marengo County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Marengo County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,487

Median earning men ± $10,750

$33,574

Median earning women ± $3,366

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,577), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,206), and Manufacturing ($63,740).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($59,792), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,750), and Manufacturing ($41,589).

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

48
Retail Trade
37
Other Services (except Public Administration)
29
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

$76.3k
Manufacturing
$37.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$30.5k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

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 Marengo 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marengo County, AL was $107,400 in 2024, which is 0.323 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $103,400 to $107,400, a 3.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Marengo County, AL is 70.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marengo County, AL have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marengo County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.17% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marengo County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.53%.

Housing

Property

$107,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,723

$5,548

Median Property Taxes

±$517

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.2%

Homeownership

2024

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.2% of the housing units in Marengo County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marengo 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.

$43,825

Median Household Income

± $5,429

7.9k

Number of Households

± 621

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.9k households in Marengo County, AL declined from $43,825 from the previous year's value of $44,205.

The following chart displays the households in Marengo 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marengo 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 (83%)
Carpooled (8.25%)
Worked At Home (4.56%)

In 2024, 83% of workers in Marengo County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.25%) and those who worked at home (4.56%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marengo County, AL have a longer commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.67% of the workforce in Marengo County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.17% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marengo County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.53%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marengo County, AL (4.07k out of 18.6k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marengo County, AL is Black, followed by White 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, 33.1% of the children was living in poverty in Marengo County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.3%.

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 449 in Marengo County, AL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 0.015 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

90.8% of the population of Marengo County, AL has health coverage, with 37.8% on employee plans, 21.8% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Marengo County, AL see 2,374 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,374 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3749 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2336 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,374 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marengo County, AL

Primary care physicians in Marengo County, AL see an average of 2,374 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,374 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.23%

Uninsured

37.8%

Employer Coverage

21.8%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

15.4%

Non-Group

1.14%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marengo County, AL grew by 6.86% from 8.64% to 9.23%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Marengo 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 103 in Marengo County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Marengo 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 46.1% in Marengo County, AL.

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