Decatur city, Alabama demographics
Population: 57,303
Median age: 40.6
Median household income: 52,539
Decatur is a city in Limestone County and Morgan County, Alabama, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Decatur city, AL.
Population
| 2021 | 57,303 |
| 2020 | 54,344 |
| 2019 | 54,478 |
| 2018 | 54,617 |
| 2017 | 54,844 |
| 2016 | 55,419 |
| 2015 | 55,598 |
| 2014 | 55,641 |
| 2013 | 55,776 |
| 2012 | 55,664 |
| 2011 | 55,449 |
| 2010 | 55,253 |
| 2009 | 55,387 |
Census data for Decatur city, Alabama
Demographic and housing estimates in Decatur city, Alabama
| Total population | 57,303 |
| Male | 28,268 |
| Female | 29,035 |
| Total population | 57,303 |
| Under 5 years | 3,742 |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,476 |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,513 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,606 |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,256 |
| 25 to 34 years | 6,942 |
| 35 to 44 years | 7,130 |
| 45 to 54 years | 7,117 |
| 55 to 59 years | 3,536 |
| 60 to 64 years | 4,110 |
| 65 to 74 years | 6,224 |
| 75 to 84 years | 3,400 |
| 85 years and over | 1,251 |
| Median age (years) | 40.6 |
| Under 18 years | 13,255 |
| 16 years and over | 45,684 |
| 18 years and over | 44,048 |
| 21 years and over | 42,569 |
| 62 years and over | 13,671 |
| 65 years and over | 10,875 |
| Total population | 57,303 |
| One race | 54,760 |
| White | 37,238 |
| Black or African American | 13,253 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 73 |
| Asian | 203 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 33 |
| Some other race | 3,960 |
| Two or more races | 2,543 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 41,632 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 20,008 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 21,624 |
Social characteristics in Decatur city, Alabama
| Total households | 23,797 |
| Family households (families) | 10,160 |
| Married-couple family | 1,330 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 4,671 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 3,559 |
| Nonfamily households | 7,636 |
| Average household size | 8,309 |
| Average family size | 2.37 |
Economic characteristics in Decatur city, Alabama
| Total households | 23,797 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,487 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,189 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,589 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,819 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,315 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 4,304 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,711 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,074 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,175 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,134 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 52,539 |
Housing characteristics in Decatur city, Alabama
| Total housing units | 25,888 |
| Occupied housing units | 23,797 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,091 |
| Total housing units | 25,888 |
| 1-unit, detached | 17,952 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,203 |
| 2 units | 602 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,336 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,192 |
| 10 to 19 units | 916 |
| 20 or more units | 1,030 |
| Mobile home | 655 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 2 |
| Total housing units | 25,888 |
| Built 2014 or later | 101 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 697 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,484 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 3,906 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 4,543 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 4,787 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 4,532 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,956 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 655 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,227 |
| Total housing units | 25,888 |
| 1 room | 614 |
| 2 rooms | 571 |
| 3 rooms | 1,862 |
| 4 rooms | 2,736 |
| 5 rooms | 5,452 |
| 6 rooms | 4,712 |
| 7 rooms | 4,120 |
| 8 rooms | 2,468 |
| 9 rooms or more | 3,353 |
| Median rooms | 5.9 |
| Total housing units | 25,888 |
| No bedroom | 614 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,343 |
| 2 bedrooms | 6,020 |
| 3 bedrooms | 11,986 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4,173 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 752 |
| Occupied housing units | 23,797 |
| Owner-occupied | 15,363 |
| Renter-occupied | 8,434 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.41 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.30 |
| Occupied housing units | 23,797 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,751 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 7,041 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 4,099 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 5,659 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,513 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,734 |
| Owner-occupied units | 15,363 |
| Less than $50,000 | 817 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,694 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,320 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,359 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,388 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,427 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 344 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 14 |
| Median (dollars) | 147,600 |
| Owner-occupied units | 15,363 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 8,422 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 6,941 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 7,796 |
| Less than $500 | 1,116 |
| $500 to $999 | 5,134 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,325 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 65 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 86 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 53 |
| $3,000 or more | 17 |
| Median (dollars) | 725 |
| No rent paid | 638 |
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