Colbert County, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 59,474
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 59,474
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 58,785
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 57,231
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 57,232
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 57,227
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 54,428
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.1%
Female persons, percent 52.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,321
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,432
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $171,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,243
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $448
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $887
Building Permits, 2025 84
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 24,301
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 122,850
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 342,130
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 150,396
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,222,403
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,078
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,628
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,817
Persons in poverty, percent 14.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,268
Total employment, 2023 23,237
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,137,351
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,057
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 842
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 83
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 96.5
Population per square mile, 2010 91.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 592.95
Land area in square miles, 2010 592.62
FIPS Code 01033