Chilton County, Alabama

AL · FIPS 01021 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
45,992
Rank #1,084 of 3,222
66th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,603 −12.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,583 of 3,222
51th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.0% +11.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,763 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Home Value
$161,300 −42.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,001 of 3,222
38th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.5% −51.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,594 of 3,222
19th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.5% +3.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,301 of 3,222
29th %ile

At a Glance

76.9% Homeownership
88.9% Insured
16.5% 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)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.7%43.5%65.2%76.4%10.2%9.4%2.6%0.9%0.4%0.0%0.0%

About Chilton County, Alabama

Chilton County, Alabama has a total population of 45,992, making it the 1,084th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Chilton County is 38.7 years, which is 0.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Chilton County is $65,603, which ranks #1,583 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.5%.

The median home value in Chilton County is $161,300, 42.8% below the national median. Renters in Chilton County pay a median gross rent of $871 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Chilton County, 16.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 51.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.5 min.

Chilton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 76.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (10.2%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (9.4%).

All data for Chilton 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.