Pell City city, Alabama
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,320
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,094
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,916
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,916
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,939
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,695
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.8%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 76.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 18.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 834
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $249,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,476
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $537
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,099
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,157
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.0%
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 98.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 54,994
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 149,842
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,700
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 514,679
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $37,766
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,638
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,417
Persons in poverty, percent 20.8%
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 517.6
Population per square mile, 2010 512.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 25.00
Land area in square miles, 2010 24.75
FIPS Code 0158896