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Chilton County, AL

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

AI Overview

Chilton County is a small, largely rural Alabama county of about 45,500 residents, best known regionally for agriculture, with a workforce characterized by limited college attainment—only 15.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and relatively low median worker earnings of $39,948. Labor force participation sits at 56.2%, unemployment at 5.4%, and the county's cost profile is low, with a median home value of $142,300 and median gross rent of $855 per month. The county posted 3.6% population growth over five years, and a 76.9% homeownership rate reflects a predominantly owner-occupied housing stock.

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

Population

45,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,603

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone37,129 (80.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,354 (9.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,668 (3.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,471 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races859 (1.9%)
  • Asian Alone200 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,676
  2. 2.Other Indo-European109
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island52
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic49
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)41

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,797

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$26,296

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$30,032

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,621
  2. 2.Construction (Group)3,227
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)2,496
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)2,378
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,398

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,517
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,898
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,781
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations3,313
  5. 5.Service Occupations3,064

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 2.23×)2,915
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.92×)579
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.40×)2,628
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.18×)2,415
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.17×)508

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$142,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$855/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,698 (12.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,449 (10.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,237 (9.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,185 (8.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,029 (7.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999970 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,948

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone15,421 (80.5%)
  • Carpooled2,016 (10.5%)
  • Worked At Home1,233 (6.4%)
  • Walked303 (1.6%)
  • Other163 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle12 (0.1%)

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.