Dale County, Alabama
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 49,320
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 49,912
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 50,067
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 49,327
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 49,320
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 49,326
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 50,251
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.9%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 72.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 21.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,071
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,320
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $143,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,154
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $380
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $889
Building Permits, 2025 29
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 19,727
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,095
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 120,991
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 72,296
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 496,765
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,037
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 $54,963
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,913
Persons in poverty, percent 17.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 716
Total employment, 2023 8,328
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 377,320
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,092
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 467
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 230
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 346
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 322
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 87.9
Population per square mile, 2010 89.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 561.11
Land area in square miles, 2010 561.15
FIPS Code 01045