Chambers County, Alabama Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Chambers 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 average
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 71% of counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Chambers County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,192 | 5,083,438 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 56.7 | 97.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.08% | 0.62% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.8 | 38.0 | 37.3 |
| Households | 13,434 | 1,996,169 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Chambers County declined by 1.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 34,192 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Chambers County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.4% of residents. That is 1.5 points above Alabama as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 6,699 19.6% -1.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 6,751 19.7% -1.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 7,327 21.4% +1.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 6,774 19.8% +1.8 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 52.6% of the people living in Chambers County and men 47.4%.
- Women 52.6% Alabama 51.5%
- Men 47.4% Alabama 48.5%
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Economy
Chambers County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Chambers County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,671 | $64,544 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.09% | 4.68% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Chambers County is about 23% lower than in Alabama.
Housing
| Metric | Chambers County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $83,214 | $160,474 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $871 | $1,007 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.8% | 70.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Chambers County is about 8.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $871 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Chambers County spend about 41 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 171 hours, about 7.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Chambers County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.5 | 22.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 41.0 | 44.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 171 | 184 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,298 | $5,717 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 4.4% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 7,275 | 8,636 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,331 | 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 Chambers 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
Chambers County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Chambers County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.8% | 24.9% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.49 | 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
Chambers County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Chambers County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 74.1 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 24.0% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.1% | 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).
Chambers County, AL Compared With Nearby Counties
Chambers County, AL is the 4th largest of the 5 counties compared here, 34,192 residents against a local median of 55,634. Chambers County, AL's median home price, at $83,214, runs 60% below the $208,068 typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves spread $126,563 on median home price, so Chambers County, AL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Chambers County, AL has the 5th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambers County, AL | 34,192 | $49,671 #5/5 | $83,214 #5/5 | 20.5 min #4/5 |
| Lee County, AL | 181,134 | $66,795 | $274,879 | 18.7 min |
| Troup County, GA | 70,330 | $56,824 | $148,316 | 20.1 min |
| Randolph County, AL | 22,510 | $54,086 | $238,792 | 22.4 min |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | 40,938 | $59,380 | $177,344 | 20.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Chambers County, Alabama.
How many people live in Chambers County, Alabama?
About 34,192 people live in Chambers County, Alabama, in 13,434 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 42.8, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Chambers County, Alabama mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Chambers County, Alabama has 57 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 66% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Chambers County, Alabama?
The median home costs 1.7 times the median household income ($83,214 against $49,671), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $871 a month takes about 21% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Chambers County, Alabama?
11.8% of adults in Chambers County, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 9), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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