Coffee County, Alabama

AL · FIPS 01031 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
54,920
Rank #947 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,353 −9.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,316 of 3,222
59th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.7% +32.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,252 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Home Value
$188,600 −33.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,539 of 3,222
52th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.5% −33.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,581 of 3,222
51th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −10.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,837 of 3,222
43th %ile

At a Glance

72.3% Homeownership
89.6% Insured
22.5% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.2%36.4%54.6%67.5%15.6%9.8%5.3%1.1%0.5%0.2%0.0%

About Coffee County, Alabama

Coffee County, Alabama has a total population of 54,920, making it the 947th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Coffee County is 39.0 years, which is 0.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Coffee County is $68,353, which ranks #1,316 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Coffee County is $188,600, 33.1% below the national median. Renters in Coffee County pay a median gross rent of $1,018 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Coffee County, 22.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 33.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.3 min.

Coffee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 67.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (15.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (9.8%).

All data for Coffee 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.