Marengo County, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,311
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,311
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,512
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,321
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,325
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,323
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,027
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.6%
Female persons, percent 52.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 45.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 51.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 43.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,392
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,006
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $107,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,286
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $449
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $716
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,898
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,089
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 101,045
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 57,781
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 276,305
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,704
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,825
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,868
Persons in poverty, percent 21.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 446
Total employment, 2023 5,995
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 281,501
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 11.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,151
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 392
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 204
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 310
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 19.8
Population per square mile, 2010 21.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 976.90
Land area in square miles, 2010 976.88
FIPS Code 01091