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Limestone County, AL

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

AI Overview

Limestone County has grown rapidly, adding population at a 15.6% rate over five years to reach 118,942 residents, with median household income of $83,629 and a poverty rate of just 10.1% suggesting relatively broad economic participation. The labor force carries an 87.6% high school attainment rate and 30.4% bachelor's degree attainment, with median worker earnings of $48,390 and an unemployment rate of 3.7%. Housing remains comparatively accessible, with a median home value of $255,100 and median gross rent of $908 per month, alongside a homeownership rate of 77.6%.

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

Population

118,942

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$83,629

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+15.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone82,131 (73.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone14,243 (12.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,102 (4.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,302 (3.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,110 (2.8%)
  • Asian Alone1,961 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,413
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic481
  3. 3.Korean451
  4. 4.Other Indo-European386
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island237

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

7,259

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$44,207

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$39,587

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)9,280
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance9,157
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services7,266
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)5,539
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,146

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations21,466
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations9,852
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,473
  4. 4.Service Occupations7,030
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,298

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.80×)8,920
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.41×)3,326
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.23×)4,244
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.06×)6,539
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.01×)2,382

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$255,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$908/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9995,171 (16.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9994,431 (13.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9994,129 (13.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9993,821 (12.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,626 (11.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,715 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$48,390

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone42,141 (82.1%)
  • Worked At Home5,704 (11.1%)
  • Carpooled2,804 (5.5%)
  • Other358 (0.7%)
  • Walked283 (0.6%)
  • Motorcycle35 (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.