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Decatur, AL
Demographic Data




Decatur Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:  

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights….

Decatur Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

58,321

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.1%
5 - 17:
17.4%
18 - 24:
7.4%
25 - 34:
12.2%
35 - 54:
24.5%
55 - 64:
14.4%
Over 65 Years:
18.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.4%
4.4%
83.1%
83.1%
22.8%
22.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Decatur
USA
$33,925
$33,925
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Decatur
USA
$59,831
$59,831
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

12.8%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Retail
Construction
Healthcare
Accommodation
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Other
Public Service
Transportation
Finance
19.6%
19.6%
12.7%
12.7%
10.0%
10.0%
9.5%
9.5%
7.8%
7.8%
6.2%
6.2%
5.3%
5.3%
5.2%
5.2%
4.8%
4.8%
3.9%
3.9%
3.6%
3.6%
3.1%
3.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
56.7%
56.7%
22.1%
22.1%
16.4%
16.4%
4.2%
4.2%
0.5%
0.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Irish
German
Scottish
European
Italian
British
Other Arab
Scots-Irish
French
Welsh
Polish
African
Dutch
Swiss
Portuguese
Norwegian
Swedish
Northern European
Ukrainian
10.9%
10.9%
7.4%
7.4%
5.4%
5.4%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
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1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
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0.9%
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0.9%
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0.7%
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0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Arabic
Native American languages
Langs. of India
French Creole
Tagalog
German/Yiddish
Persian
African languages
Korean
Slavic languages
French
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
85.8%
85.8%
12.4%
12.4%
1.0%
1.0%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Decatur Residents

7.9%


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