Crenshaw County, Alabama Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Crenshaw 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 average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Crenshaw County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,122 | 5,083,438 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 21.5 | 97.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.71% | 0.62% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.6 | 38.0 | 37.3 |
| Households | 5,233 | 1,996,169 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Crenshaw County declined by 4.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 13,122 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Crenshaw County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 20.9% of residents. That is 2.8 points above Alabama as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 2,497 19.0% -2.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 2,504 19.1% -1.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 2,631 20.1% +0.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,736 20.9% +2.8 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 52.1% of the people living in Crenshaw County and men 47.9%.
- Women 52.1% Alabama 51.5%
- Men 47.9% Alabama 48.5%
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Economy
Crenshaw County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Crenshaw County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,827 | $64,544 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.27% | 4.68% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Crenshaw County is about 26% lower than in Alabama.
Housing
| Metric | Crenshaw County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $61,221 | $160,474 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $660 | $1,007 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.2% | 70.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Crenshaw County is about 7.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $660 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Crenshaw County spend about 52 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 215 hours, about 9.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Crenshaw County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 25.8 | 22.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 51.6 | 44.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 215 | 184 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,664 | $5,717 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 2.8% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 8,502 | 8,636 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 408 | 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 Crenshaw County is 26 minutes, longer 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
Crenshaw County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Crenshaw County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7% | 24.9% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.47 | 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
Crenshaw County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Crenshaw County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 74.5 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 23.5% | 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).
Crenshaw County, AL Compared With Nearby Counties
Crenshaw County, AL is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 13,122 residents against a local median of 46,274. The measure that sets Crenshaw County, AL apart most is median home price: $61,221, 51% below the local median of $125,065.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 25.8 min against a local median of 18.8 min, 37% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 37% above the local median it puts Crenshaw County, AL at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $126,276 on median home price, so Crenshaw County, AL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Crenshaw County, AL has the 4th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crenshaw County, AL | 13,122 | $47,827 #5/5 | $61,221 #4/5 | 25.8 min #5/5 |
| Pike County, AL | 32,986 | $48,841 | $82,697 | 16.4 min |
| Coffee County, AL | 54,920 | $68,847 | $184,451 | 20.2 min |
| Montgomery County, AL | 226,670 | $59,332 | $167,433 | 18.8 min |
| Covington County, AL | 37,628 | $52,694 | $58,175 | 18.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Crenshaw County, Alabama.
What is the population of Crenshaw County, Alabama?
About 13,122 people live in Crenshaw County, Alabama, in 5,233 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 43.6, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Crenshaw County, Alabama urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Crenshaw County, Alabama has 21 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 25% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Crenshaw County, Alabama?
The median home costs 1.3 times the median household income ($61,221 against $47,827), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $660 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Crenshaw County, Alabama?
15.7% of adults in Crenshaw 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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