Decatur city, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 58,056
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 58,056
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 57,974
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 57,315
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 57,321
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 57,938
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 55,683
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.1%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 58.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 24.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 7.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 55.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,135
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $210,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,278
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $445
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $896
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 23,722
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 209,574
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 558,507
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 262,627
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,819,012
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $31,401
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,563
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,685
Persons in poverty, percent 13.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,065.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,037.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 54.36
Land area in square miles, 2010 53.67
FIPS Code 0120104