Coffee County, Alabama Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Coffee 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 averageHealthier than 74% of counties in Alabama
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C
Income Below averageWealthier than 88% of counties in Alabama
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 83% of counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Coffee County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 54,920 | 5,083,438 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 80.8 | 97.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.93% | 0.62% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 37.4 | 38.0 | 37.3 |
| Households | 20,984 | 1,996,169 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Coffee County grew by 17.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 54,920 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Coffee County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 21.2% of residents. That is 0.4 points above Alabama as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 11,355 20.7% -0.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 11,626 21.2% +0.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 11,130 20.3% +0.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 9,419 17.2% -0.9 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 50.9% of the people living in Coffee County and men 49.1%.
- Women 50.9% Alabama 51.5%
- Men 49.1% Alabama 48.5%
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Economy
Coffee County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Coffee County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,847 | $64,544 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.49% | 4.68% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Coffee County is about 7% higher than in Alabama.
Housing
| Metric | Coffee County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $184,451 | $160,474 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,018 | $1,007 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.3% | 70.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Coffee County is about 15.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,018 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Coffee County spend about 40 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 168 hours, about 7.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Coffee County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.2 | 22.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 40.4 | 44.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 168 | 184 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,222 | $5,717 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 4.4% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,769 | 8,636 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 599 | 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 Coffee County is 20 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
Coffee County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Coffee County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.3% | 24.9% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.58 | 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
Coffee County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Coffee County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.5 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 21.0% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.5% | 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).
Coffee County, AL Compared With Nearby Counties
Coffee County, AL is the largest of the 5 counties compared here, 54,920 residents against a local median of 35,307. Where Coffee County, AL breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 169% above the local median of $68,449 at $184,451.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $68,847 against a local median of $53,377, 29% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 29% above the local median it puts Coffee County, AL at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves sit within $24,522 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Coffee County, AL, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Coffee County, AL has the highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee County, AL | 54,920 | $68,847 #1/5 | $184,451 #1/5 | 20.2 min #4/5 |
| Geneva County, AL | 26,887 | $54,060 | $69,555 | 23.2 min |
| Dale County, AL | 49,597 | $55,362 | $67,344 | 18.9 min |
| Pike County, AL | 32,986 | $48,841 | $82,697 | 16.4 min |
| Covington County, AL | 37,628 | $52,694 | $58,175 | 18.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Coffee County, Alabama.
How big is Coffee County, Alabama by population?
About 54,920 people live in Coffee County, Alabama, in 20,984 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 37.4, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Coffee County, Alabama urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Coffee County, Alabama has 81 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Is Coffee County, Alabama an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 2.7 times the median household income ($184,451 against $68,847), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,018 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Coffee County, Alabama?
20.3% of adults in Coffee County, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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