Chilton County, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 47,708
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 47,708
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 47,262
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 45,006
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 45,012
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 45,014
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 43,643
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.4%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,797
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,345
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $161,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,269
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $419
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $871
Building Permits, 2025 72
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 17,875
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,626
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 102,948
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,971
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 673,323
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,686
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,603
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,057
Persons in poverty, percent 15.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 806
Total employment, 2023 7,784
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 339,681
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,220
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 672
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 367
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 406
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 528
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 65.0
Population per square mile, 2010 63.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 692.84
Land area in square miles, 2010 692.85
FIPS Code 01021