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St. Clair County, AL

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

AI Overview

St. Clair County is a largely residential county of roughly 97,000 people situated within commuting range of larger Alabama metro centers, reflected in a mean commute time of 31.2 minutes and a homeownership rate of 82.6% against a median home value of $218,500. The labor force of about 58,000 carries a modest educational attainment profile—19.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with median worker earnings of $45,348 and an unemployment rate of 4.5%. The county has grown 6.4% over five years, maintains an 11.2% poverty rate, and a GDP per capita of $24,499, pointing to a workforce that largely generates economic output elsewhere.

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

Population

96,927

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$77,463

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone78,776 (83.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone9,575 (10.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,273 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,466 (1.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,117 (1.2%)
  • Asian Alone537 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,030
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)165
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic96
  4. 4.Other Indo-European87
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)70

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,931

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$24,499

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,937

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance9,318
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)5,335
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)4,482
  4. 4.Construction (Group)4,236
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,082

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations15,440
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations10,022
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,796
  4. 4.Service Occupations5,871
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,585

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.69×)4,965
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.38×)1,349
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.34×)5,692
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.18×)2,947
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.08×)2,171

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$218,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,077/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9995,145 (17.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9994,254 (14.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,376 (11.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,314 (8.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,188 (7.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,953 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,348

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone33,675 (80.2%)
  • Worked At Home4,900 (11.7%)
  • Carpooled2,826 (6.7%)
  • Other359 (0.9%)
  • Walked195 (0.5%)
  • Motorcycle19 (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.