Dale County, AL
Demographic and economic profile of Dale County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Dale County, AL has a population of 49,516 with minimal recent growth of 0.5% over five years and a median household income of $54,963, sitting below state and national norms alongside a poverty rate of 18.7%. The labor force participation rate is 54.7%, with 85.7% of residents holding a high school diploma or equivalent and 19.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, reflecting a workforce oriented toward trades and mid-skill occupations at a median worker earnings of $34,962. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $129,100 and median gross rent of $863 per month, and the 6.8% unemployment rate and GDP per capita of $61,482 indicate a modest but measurable economic base relative to the county's size.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+0.5% since 2018
Dale County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone33,551 (67.6%)
- Black or African American Alone10,103 (20.4%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,272 (4.6%)
- Some Other Race Alone1,387 (2.8%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race1,380 (2.8%)
- Asian Alone611 (1.2%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish2,082
- 2.German or other West Germanic231
- 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island185
- 4.Other Indo-European133
- 5.Korean110
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,752
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,514
- 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,998
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,888
- 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,630
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,152
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,754
- 3.Service Occupations3,502
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,242
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,249
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.68×)1,755
- 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.50×)1,261
- 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.34×)2,602
- 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.24×)352
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.19×)1,865
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.