St. Clair County, AL

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2024 Population

94,166

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

0.488% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

1.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,463

1.94% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$226,300

3.57% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

42,714

0.428% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in St. Clair 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.

99.2% of the residents in St. Clair County, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in St. Clair County, AL was $226,300, and the homeownership rate was 82.6%.

Most people in St. Clair County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Clair County, AL was 2 cars per household.

St. Clair County, AL borders Blount County, AL, Calhoun County, AL, Etowah County, AL, Jefferson County, AL, Shelby County, AL, and Talladega County, AL.

United States Alabama Birmingham-Hoover, AL

Population & Diversity

St. Clair County, AL is home to a population of 94.2k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.71% of St. Clair County, AL residents were born outside of the country (1.61k people).

In 2024, there were 8.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78.2k people) in St. Clair County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.46k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.23k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of St. Clair County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Clair County, AL was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Clair County, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
78.2k ± 183
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.46k ± 492
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.23k ± 528

2.98%

Hispanic Population

2.81k people

2.98% of the people in St. Clair County, AL are hispanic (2.81k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Clair 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

1.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.61k people

1.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.55k people

As of 2024, 1.71% of St. Clair County, AL residents (1.61k 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 St. Clair County, AL was 1.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,355 ± 304
Vietnam
1,197 ± 194
Gulf War (1990s)
971 ± 229

St. Clair County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of St. Clair County, AL employs 42.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Clair County, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,876 people), Manufacturing (5,335 people), and Retail Trade (4,482 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($115,119), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($91,667), and Information ($80,045).

Employment

Occupations

42.7k

2024 Value

± 1,747

0.428%

1 Year growth

± 5.83%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Clair County, AL grew at a rate of 0.428%, from 42.5k employees to 42.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Clair County, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,751 people), Management Occupations (4,367 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,271 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Clair 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

42.7k

2024 Value

± 1,747

0.428%

1 Year growth

± 5.83%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Clair County, AL grew at a rate of 0.428%, from 42.5k employees to 42.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Clair County, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,876 people), Manufacturing (5,335 people), and Retail Trade (4,482 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Clair County, AL, though some of these residents may live in St. Clair County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,090

Median earning men ± $2,485

$40,355

Median earning women ± $3,167

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($82,455), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,296), and Wholesale Trade ($71,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,250), Information ($61,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,510).

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

133
Construction
116
Retail Trade
112
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

$211k
Manufacturing
$102k
Retail Trade
$89.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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 St. Clair 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 St. Clair County, AL was $226,300 in 2024, which is 0.68 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $218,500 to $226,300, a 3.57% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Clair County, AL is 82.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Clair County, AL have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Clair County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.42% of the population was living with severe housing problems in St. Clair County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.38%.

Housing

Property

$226,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,451

$29,001

Median Property Taxes

±$1,376

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.6%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.6% of the housing units in St. Clair County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Clair 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.

$77,463

Median Household Income

± $4,349

35.1k

Number of Households

± 1,581

In 2024, the median household income of the 35.1k households in St. Clair County, AL declined from $77,463 from the previous year's value of $78,993.

The following chart displays the households in St. Clair 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 St. Clair 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 (80.2%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (6.73%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in St. Clair County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.73%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Clair County, AL have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% of the workforce in St. Clair County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.42% of the population was living with severe housing problems in St. Clair County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.38%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Clair County, AL (10.5k out of 92.1k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Clair 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, 14.3% of the children was living in poverty in St. Clair County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.7%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 299 in St. Clair County, AL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 116 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

92.8% of the population of St. Clair County, AL has health coverage, with 48.4% on employee plans, 14.3% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 1.93% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Clair County, AL see 5,456 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,456 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3479 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3413 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,456 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Clair County, AL

Primary care physicians in St. Clair County, AL see an average of 5,456 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,456 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.21%

Uninsured

48.4%

Employer Coverage

14.3%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

1.93%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in St. Clair County, AL declined by 1.43% from 7.31% to 7.21%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in St. Clair 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 62.9 in St. Clair County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in St. Clair 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 33% in St. Clair County, AL.

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