Chambers County, Alabama
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,253
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 33,813
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 34,696
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 34,692
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) -2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 34,772
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 34,215
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.4%
Female persons, percent 52.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 57.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 39.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,933
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,622
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $135,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,135
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $407
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $871
Building Permits, 2025 100
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,434
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,822
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 117,285
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 77,468
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 396,466
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,605
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,656
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,725
Persons in poverty, percent 18.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 572
Total employment, 2023 7,897
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 369,599
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -5.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,321
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 522
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 344
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 289
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 58.3
Population per square mile, 2010 57.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 596.56
Land area in square miles, 2010 596.53
FIPS Code 01017