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Cleburne County, AL

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

AI Overview

Cleburne County is a small rural Alabama county of 15,254 residents that grew 2.1% over five years, with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $22,390 against median worker earnings of $41,499. The labor force is limited—participation sits at 49.2%—and only 18.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, though the unemployment rate is notably low at 1.5%. Housing costs are modest, with a median home value of $144,200 and median gross rent of $792/month, and an 80.0% homeownership rate points to a predominantly settled, owner-occupant population with a median age of 42.7.

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

Population

15,254

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,345

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone14,309 (92.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone562 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races182 (1.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race168 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone139 (0.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone48 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish139
  2. 2.Other Indo-European50
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic21
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic14

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

913

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$22,390

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,569

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,131
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,011
  3. 3.Construction (Group)773
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)681
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services442

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,046
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,109
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations960
  4. 4.Service Occupations957
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations915

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.92×)1,130
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.85×)759
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.65×)226
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.38×)385
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.16×)325

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$144,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$792/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999538 (11.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999531 (11.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999450 (9.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999411 (8.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999380 (8.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999373 (7.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,499

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

35.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,129 (85.2%)
  • Carpooled480 (8.0%)
  • Worked At Home371 (6.2%)
  • Other24 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit18 (0.3%)
  • Taxi0 (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.