Elmore County, Alabama Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Elmore 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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B
Health Around averageAmong the top 5 healthiest counties in Alabama
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C
Income Below averageWealthier than 89% of counties in Alabama
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 86% of counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Elmore County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 89,526 | 5,083,438 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 136.3 | 97.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.29% | 0.62% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.4 | 38.0 | 37.3 |
| Households | 32,856 | 1,996,169 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Elmore County grew by 16.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 89,526 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Elmore County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 22.4% of residents. That is 1.6 points above Alabama as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 19,077 21.3% -0.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 20,025 22.4% +1.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 19,430 21.7% +1.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 14,587 16.3% -1.7 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 51.2% of the people living in Elmore County and men 48.8%.
- Women 51.2% Alabama 51.5%
- Men 48.8% Alabama 48.5%
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Economy
Elmore County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Elmore County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $78,590 | $64,544 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.85% | 4.68% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Elmore County is about 22% higher than in Alabama.
Housing
| Metric | Elmore County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $49,642 | $160,474 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,071 | $1,007 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.0% | 70.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Elmore County is about 3.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,071 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Elmore County spend about 57 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 236 hours, about 9.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Elmore County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 28.4 | 22.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 56.7 | 44.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 236 | 184 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,324 | $5,717 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 7.3% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 10,718 | 8,636 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,428 | 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 Elmore County is 28 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
Elmore County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Elmore County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.8% | 24.9% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.60 | 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
Elmore County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Elmore County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.4 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 17.5% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.0% | 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).
Elmore County, AL Compared With Nearby Counties
Elmore County, AL is the 2nd largest of the 4 counties compared here, 89,526 residents against a local median of 59,947. Elmore County, AL's median home price, at $49,642, runs 70% below the $167,433 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 28.4 min against a local median of 20.3 min, 40% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Elmore County, AL is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves sit within $49,218 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Elmore County, AL, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Elmore County, AL has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmore County, AL | 89,526 | $78,590 #1/4 | $49,642 #4/4 | 28.4 min #4/4 |
| Montgomery County, AL | 226,670 | $59,332 | $167,433 | 18.8 min |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | 40,938 | $59,380 | $177,344 | 20.3 min |
| Autauga County, AL | 59,947 | $73,671 | $128,125 | 23.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Elmore County, Alabama.
How many people live in Elmore County, Alabama?
About 89,526 people live in Elmore County, Alabama, in 32,856 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 38.4, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
How densely populated is Elmore County, Alabama?
Averaged over its land area, Elmore County, Alabama has 136 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 1.6 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Elmore County, Alabama?
The median home costs 0.6 times the median household income ($49,642 against $78,590), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,071 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Elmore County, Alabama?
21.8% of adults in Elmore 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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