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Randolph County, AL

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

AI Overview

Randolph County is a small rural Alabama county of 22,310 residents with a median household income of $52,338 and notably low housing costs — median home values of $184,000 and median gross rent of just $646 per month support a 78.7% homeownership rate. The available labor force is limited, with a participation rate of 52.3% and only 20.5% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though the unemployment rate is low at 2.8% and median worker earnings stand at $39,849. The county posted a slight population decline of 1.2% over five years, a poverty rate of 18.4%, and a GDP per capita of $22,649, reflecting a modest, cost-contained economy with a median resident age of 43.4 years.

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

Population

22,310

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$52,338

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone17,027 (75.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,496 (15.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,143 (5.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race441 (2.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone240 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone128 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish325
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic70
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island51
  4. 4.Other Indo-European30

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

960

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$22,649

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,488

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)2,241
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,884
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,075
  4. 4.Construction (Group)585
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities574

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,008
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,493
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,270
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,120
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations1,090

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.35×)2,139
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.17×)1,165
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.16×)169
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.04×)448
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.02×)440

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$184,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$646/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999864 (12.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999859 (12.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999650 (9.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999555 (7.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999527 (7.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999481 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,849

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,139 (80.8%)
  • Carpooled794 (9.0%)
  • Worked At Home603 (6.8%)
  • Other143 (1.6%)
  • Public Transit85 (1.0%)
  • Walked68 (0.8%)

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.