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Autauga County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Autauga County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Autauga County is a predominantly residential community of 59,285 people located within commuting range of larger employment centers, reflected in a mean commute time of 27.9 minutes and a labor force participation rate of 59.0%. The workforce of roughly 35,000 skews toward moderate education attainment—28.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with median worker earnings of $40,906 and an unemployment rate of just 2.5%. The county has grown 7.4% over five years, with a high homeownership rate of 77.1% and a median home value of $197,900 pointing to relative affordability and residential stability.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

59,285

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$72,481

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.4% since 2018

Autauga County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone42,822 (71.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone12,244 (20.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,031 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,436 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone693 (1.2%)
  • Asian Alone680 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,031
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)226
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic205
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island165
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)152

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,842

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$32,170

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,227

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,921
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,216
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)2,881
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)2,812
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,714

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,494
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,401
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,583
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,922
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,722

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.19×)2,726
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.27×)772
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.18×)3,086
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.16×)2,675
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.12×)3,216

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$197,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,200/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,955 (16.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,492 (14.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,519 (8.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,499 (8.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,451 (8.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,224 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,906

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone22,790 (84.3%)
  • Carpooled2,162 (8.0%)
  • Worked At Home1,799 (6.7%)
  • Other146 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle65 (0.2%)
  • Motorcycle43 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.