Scottsboro city, Alabama
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,929
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,123
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,957
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,588
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,589
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,578
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,770
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.1%
Female persons, percent 51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 865
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $190,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,249
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $528
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $830
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,482
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 63,072
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 193,882
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,454
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 578,097
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $36,845
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,929
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,454
Persons in poverty, percent 18.6%
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 307.6
Population per square mile, 2010 291.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 50.65
Land area in square miles, 2010 50.65
FIPS Code 0168736