Colbert County, AL
Demographics & Statistics
Updated: 2025-10-25
Updated: 2025-10-25
Life in Colbert County research summary. HomeSnacks has been researching the quality of life in Colbert County over the past eight years using Census data, FBI crime data, cost of living data, and other primary sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Colbert County:
The population in Colbert County is 57,648.
The median home value in Colbert County is $193,743.
The median income in Colbert County is $56,736.
The median rent in Colbert County is $838.
The unemployment rate in Colbert County is 3.3%.
The poverty rate in Colbert County is 16.9%.
The average high in Colbert County is 77.5° and there are 132.3 inches of rainfall annually.
The average high in Colbert County is 77.5°.
There are 85.71 nice days each year.
Expect an average of 132.3 inches of rain each year with 1.1 inches of snow.
There is an average of 5:18 hours of sun each day in Colbert County.
| Stat | Colbert County |
|---|---|
| Mean High | 77.5 |
| Nice Days | 85.71 |
| Rainfall | 132.3 |
| Snowfall | 1.1 |
| Sunny Hours | 5:18 |
The current population in Colbert County is 57,648. The population has increased 3.7% from 2019.
| Year | Population | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 56,789 | 3.3% |
| 2022 | 54,957 | 0.3% |
| 2021 | 54,771 | - |
Colbert County is 51.8% female with 29,863 female residents.
Colbert County is 48.2% male with 27,784 male residents.
| Gender | Colbert County | AL | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 51.8% | 51.5% | 50.5% |
| Male | 48.2% | 48.5% | 49.5% |
Colbert County is:
77.4% White with 44,648 White residents.
15.8% African American with 9,103 African American residents.
0.1% American Indian with 85 American Indian residents.
0.4% Asian with 229 Asian residents.
0.0% Hawaiian with 19 Hawaiian residents.
0.2% Other with 101 Other residents.
2.7% Two Or More with 1,573 Two Or More residents.
3.3% Hispanic with 1,890 Hispanic residents.
| Race | Colbert County | AL | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 77.4% | 63.8% | 58.2% |
| African American | 15.8% | 25.9% | 12.0% |
| American Indian | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 1.4% | 5.7% |
| Hawaiian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Two Or More | 2.7% | 2.9% | 3.9% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% | 5.4% | 19.0% |
7.5% of households in Colbert County earn Less than $10,000.
5.0% of households in Colbert County earn $10,000 to $14,999.
8.7% of households in Colbert County earn $15,000 to $24,999.
8.6% of households in Colbert County earn $25,000 to $34,999.
15.1% of households in Colbert County earn $35,000 to $49,999.
17.9% of households in Colbert County earn $50,000 to $74,999.
13.0% of households in Colbert County earn $75,000 to $99,999.
14.3% of households in Colbert County earn $100,000 to $149,999.
6.3% of households in Colbert County earn $150,000 to $199,999.
3.7% of households in Colbert County earn $200,000 or more.
| Income | Colbert County | AL | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 7.5% | 6.3% | 4.9% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 5.0% | 5.0% | 3.6% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 8.7% | 9.2% | 6.6% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 8.6% | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 15.1% | 12.2% | 10.4% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 17.9% | 16.8% | 15.7% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 13.0% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 14.3% | 15.2% | 17.4% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 6.3% | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| $200,000 or more | 3.7% | 7.2% | 12.6% |
3.0% of adults in Colbert County completed < 9th grade.
9.0% of adults in Colbert County completed 9-12th grade.
35.0% of adults in Colbert County completed high school / ged.
23.0% of adults in Colbert County completed some college.
10.0% of adults in Colbert County completed associate's degree.
13.0% of adults in Colbert County completed bachelor's degree.
5.0% of adults in Colbert County completed master's degree.
1.0% of adults in Colbert County completed professional degree.
1.0% of adults in Colbert County completed doctorate degree.
| Education | Colbert County | AL | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 3% | 3% | 5% |
| 9-12th Grade | 9% | 8% | 6% |
| High School / GED | 35% | 30% | 26% |
| Some College | 23% | 21% | 19% |
| Associate's Degree | 10% | 9% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 13% | 17% | 21% |
| Master's Degree | 5% | 8% | 10% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1% | 2% |
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