Pelham city, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,664
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,664
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,396
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,161
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,164
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,318
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,352
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.3%
Female persons, percent 53.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 10.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 67.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,549
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $299,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,656
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $548
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,577
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,498
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.61
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 99.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 47.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 118,222
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 97,200
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 167,884
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,313,931
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $53,097
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $101,094
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,743
Persons in poverty, percent 6.7%
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 626.4
Population per square mile, 2010 547.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 38.82
Land area in square miles, 2010 39.02
FIPS Code 0158848