Calhoun County, Alabama Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Calhoun County, AL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below averageWealthier than 71% of counties in Alabama
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 71% of counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Calhoun County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 116,090 | 5,083,438 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 189.7 | 97.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.03% | 0.62% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.0 | 38.0 | 37.3 |
| Households | 45,015 | 1,996,169 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Calhoun County grew by 2.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 116,090 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Calhoun County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 22.1% of residents. That is 0.6 points above Alabama as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 25,690 22.1% +0.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 23,104 19.9% -0.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 23,696 20.4% +0.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 22,026 19.0% +1.0 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Alabama, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.8% of the people living in Calhoun County and men 48.2%.
- Women 51.8% Alabama 51.5%
- Men 48.2% Alabama 48.5%
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Economy
Calhoun County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Calhoun County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,107 | $64,544 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.41% | 4.68% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Calhoun County is about 15% lower than in Alabama.
Housing
| Metric | Calhoun County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $132,440 | $160,474 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $826 | $1,007 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.3% | 70.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Calhoun County is about 13.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $826 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Calhoun County spend about 42 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 176 hours, about 7.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Calhoun County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.1 | 22.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 42.2 | 44.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 176 | 184 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,445 | $5,717 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 5.9% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 7,654 | 8,636 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,157 | 1,193 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Alabama:
Pike County (16.4 min), Houston County (18.3 min), Escambia County (18.5 min).
Slowest:
Blount County (33.2 min), Pickens County (32.5 min), Lowndes County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Calhoun County is 21 minutes, shorter than the 22 minutes in Alabama.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Calhoun County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Calhoun County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.4% | 24.9% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.48 | 2.48 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Alabama:
Madison County (0.4), Shelby County (0.3), Lee County (0.3).
Lowest:
Bibb County (0.2), Barbour County (0.2), Wilcox County (0.2).
Health
Calhoun County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Calhoun County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 73.1 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 23.4% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.8% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Alabama:
Shelby County (0.8), Lee County (0.8), Baldwin County (0.8).
Lowest:
Greene County (0.7), Wilcox County (0.7), Perry County (0.7).
Calhoun County, AL Compared With Nearby Counties
Calhoun County, AL is the largest of the 4 counties compared here, 116,090 residents against a local median of 94,166. Where Calhoun County, AL breaks from the counties next to it is commute, sitting 26% below the local median of 28.3 min at 21.1 min. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $132,440 against a local median of $173,275, 24% below it. The counties themselves spread 10.4 min on commute, so Calhoun County, AL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Calhoun County, AL has the 2nd lowest commute of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County, AL | 116,090 | $55,107 #3/4 | $132,440 #3/4 | 21.1 min #2/4 |
| Etowah County, AL | 103,105 | $54,845 | $116,112 | 20.7 min |
| Cherokee County, AL | 25,443 | $55,406 | $173,275 | 28.3 min |
| St. Clair County, AL | 94,166 | $77,657 | $214,627 | 31.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Calhoun County, Alabama.
What is the population of Calhoun County, Alabama?
About 116,090 people live in Calhoun County, Alabama, in 45,015 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 38.0, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Calhoun County, Alabama mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Calhoun County, Alabama has 190 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.2 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Calhoun County, Alabama an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 2.4 times the median household income ($132,440 against $55,107), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $826 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Calhoun County, Alabama?
17.4% of adults in Calhoun County, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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