Dale County, Alabama

AL · FIPS 01045 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
49,599
Rank #1,021 of 3,222
68th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,963 −26.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,477 of 3,222
23th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.7% +48.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,542 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Home Value
$143,500 −49.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,337 of 3,222
27th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.4% −39.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,934 of 3,222
40th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.0% +12.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,514 of 3,222
22th %ile

At a Glance

61.9% Homeownership
89.9% Insured
20.4% 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%20.2%40.3%60.5%66.1%20.3%7.1%4.8%1.2%0.3%0.2%0.0%

About Dale County, Alabama

Dale County, Alabama has a total population of 49,599, making it the 1,021st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Dale County is 37.7 years, which is 3.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Dale County is $54,963, which ranks #2,477 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.0%.

The median home value in Dale County is $143,500, 49.1% below the national median. Renters in Dale County pay a median gross rent of $889 per month. The homeownership rate is 61.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Dale County, 20.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 39.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.9 min.

Dale County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 66.1% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (20.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.1%).

All data for Dale 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.