Calhoun County, Alabama

AL · FIPS 01015 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
116,090
Rank #546 of 3,222
83th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,029 −26.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,471 of 3,222
23th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.9% +42.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,433 of 3,222
24th %ile
Median Home Value
$156,600 −44.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,107 of 3,222
35th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.6% −38.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,883 of 3,222
42th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +12.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,511 of 3,222
22th %ile

At a Glance

70.3% Homeownership
89.8% Insured
20.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%17.2%34.5%51.7%68.9%69.3%21.6%4.6%3.0%0.8%0.4%0.2%0.1%

About Calhoun County, Alabama

Calhoun County, Alabama has a total population of 116,090, making it the 546th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Calhoun County is 39.3 years, which is 1.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Calhoun County is $55,029, which ranks #2,471 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.9%.

The median home value in Calhoun County is $156,600, 44.4% below the national median. Renters in Calhoun County pay a median gross rent of $826 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Calhoun County, 20.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.4 min.

Calhoun County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 69.3% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (21.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.6%).

All data for Calhoun County, Alabama comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.