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Crenshaw County, AL

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

AI Overview

Crenshaw County is a small rural Alabama county with a population of 13,144 that has contracted 5.2% over five years, signaling ongoing outmigration pressure. The available labor force is limited, with a 52.1% participation rate and only 16.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings of $37,488 and an unemployment rate of 4.9% reflect a modest but relatively stable employment base. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $108,400 and median gross rent of $664 per month, and a 74.2% homeownership rate points to a predominantly settled, owner-occupying population with a median age of 42.2.

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

Population

13,144

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$48,560

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,252 (70.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,109 (23.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races437 (3.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone99 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone90 (0.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race71 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish165
  2. 2.Korean133
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)65
  4. 4.Other Indo-European20
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic11

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

433

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$35,379

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,321

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,250
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,035
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)387
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities382
  5. 5.Construction (Group)373

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,521
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,310
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations828
  4. 4.Service Occupations764
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations711

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.99×)330
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.40×)1,237
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.42×)429
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.27×)311
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 0.97×)348

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$108,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$664/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999426 (11.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999375 (9.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999327 (8.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999282 (7.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999246 (6.4%)
  • $10,000 to $14,999224 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,488

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,233 (83.1%)
  • Carpooled589 (11.6%)
  • Worked At Home144 (2.8%)
  • Other75 (1.5%)
  • Walked48 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit6 (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.