Pinson, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

7,832

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.4

0.89% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

33.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,410

4.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$212,000

Population & Diversity

Pinson, AL is home to a population of 7.83k people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.29% of Pinson, AL residents were born outside of the country (336 people).

In 2024, there were 1.44 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.77k people) in Pinson, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.62k White (Non-Hispanic) and 464 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Pinson, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pinson, AL was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pinson, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.77k ± 665
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.62k ± 538
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
464 ± 471

10.4%

Hispanic Population

815 people

10.4% of the people in Pinson, AL are hispanic (815 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

4.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

336 people

5.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

409 people

As of 2024, 4.29% of Pinson, AL residents (336 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 Pinson, AL was 5.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
130 ± 134
Gulf War (2001-)
127 ± 141
Vietnam
70 ± 59

Pinson, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pinson, AL employs 3.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pinson, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (636 people), Retail Trade (417 people), and Manufacturing (391 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($117,500), Public Administration ($70,935), and Wholesale Trade ($70,469).

Employment

Occupations

3.33k

2024 Value

± 496

−3.67%

1 Year decline

± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pinson, AL declined at a rate of −3.67%, from 3.46k employees to 3.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pinson, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (625 people), Sales & Related Occupations (402 people), and Production Occupations (344 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pinson, 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

3.33k

2024 Value

± 496

−3.67%

1 Year decline

± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pinson, AL declined at a rate of −3.67%, from 3.46k employees to 3.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pinson, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (636 people), Retail Trade (417 people), and Manufacturing (391 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pinson, AL, though some of these residents may live in Pinson, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,005

Median earning men ± $4,194

$41,782

Median earning women ± $5,229

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,326), Retail Trade ($66,081), and Manufacturing ($62,289).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,174), Public Administration ($65,938), and Retail Trade ($53,235).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pinson, AL was $212,000 in 2024, which is 0.637 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,300 to $212,000, a 9.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Pinson, AL is 80.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pinson, AL have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pinson, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$212,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,469

$2,286

Median Property Taxes

±$448

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 Pinson, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.4%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.4% of the housing units in Pinson, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pinson, 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.

$76,410

Median Household Income

± $13,247

2.84k

Number of Households

± 459

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.84k households in Pinson, AL declined from $76,410 from the previous year's value of $80,349.

The following chart displays the households in Pinson, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (83.3%)
Worked At Home (8.94%)
Carpooled (5.59%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Pinson, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.94%) and those who carpooled to work (5.59%).

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

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pinson, AL have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.18% of the workforce in Pinson, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pinson, AL (831 out of 7.83k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 16 - 17, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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

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

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

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