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Bullock County, AL

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

AI Overview

Bullock County is a small, rural Alabama county with a population of 10,157 that has contracted 1.9% over five years, reflecting persistent outmigration. The labor force is notably constrained, with participation at just 46.6%, unemployment at 5.9%, and only 9.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings of $29,380 and a poverty rate of 25.7% signal a low-wage economy. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $79,400 and median gross rent of $635/month, though a mean commute of 31.8 minutes suggests workers travel outside the county for employment.

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

Population

10,157

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$31,310

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.9% since 2018

Bullock County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone6,986 (69.5%)
  • White Alone2,293 (22.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone357 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race245 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races135 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone42 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish634
  2. 2.Other Indo-European7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

426

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$27,745

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$21,462

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

25.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,062
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance440
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)315
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)222
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services206

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,057
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations608
  3. 3.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations576
  4. 4.Service Occupations521
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations387

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 3.62×)1,303
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.86×)319
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 0.97×)383
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 0.82×)197
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.79×)134

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$79,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$635/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999275 (11.2%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999273 (11.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999243 (9.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999210 (8.5%)
  • $30,000 to $34,999198 (8.1%)
  • Less Than $10,000167 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

9.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

74.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

46.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$29,380

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

12.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,676 (87.1%)
  • Carpooled309 (10.1%)
  • Worked At Home35 (1.1%)
  • Other32 (1.0%)
  • Walked20 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.