Autauga County, AL

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2021 Population

58,239

4.67% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

38.5

0.259% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

13.6%

10.7% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$62,660

8.07% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$164,900

2.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Autauga County, AL had a population of 58.2k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $62,660. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Autauga County, AL grew from 55,639 to 58,239, a 4.67% increase and its median household income grew from $57,982 to $62,660, a 8.07% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Autauga County, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.7%), White (Hispanic) (2.03%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.11%).

None of the households in Autauga County, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Autauga County, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Autauga County, AL was $164,900, and the homeownership rate was 74.2%.

Most people in Autauga County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Autauga County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Autauga County, AL borders Chilton County, AL, Dallas County, AL, Elmore County, AL, Lowndes County, AL, and Montgomery County, AL.

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Population & Diversity

Autauga County, AL is home to a population of 58.2k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.13% of Autauga County, AL residents were born outside of the country (1.24k people).

In 2021, there were 3.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.6k people) in Autauga County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.58k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.9%

2021 Citizenship

98.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.9% of Autauga County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Autauga County, AL was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Autauga County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Autauga County, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
42.6k ± 215
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.5k ± 309
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 397

3.05%

Hispanic Population

1.78k people

3.05% of the people in Autauga County, AL are hispanic (1.78k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Autauga County, AL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.13%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.24k people

2.34%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.3k people

As of 2021, 2.13% of Autauga County, AL residents (1.24k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Autauga County, AL was 2.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Autauga County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,874 ± 442
Vietnam
1,297 ± 247
Gulf War (1990s)
936 ± 274

Autauga County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Autauga County, AL employs 25.9k people. The largest industries in Autauga County, AL are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,213 people), Manufacturing (3,127 people), and Retail Trade (3,042 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,621), Utilities ($74,926), and Public Administration ($59,714).

Employment

Occupations

25.9k

2021 Value

± 1,442

5.25%

1 Year growth

± 7.44%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Autauga County, AL grew at a rate of 5.25%, from 24.6k employees to 25.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Autauga County, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,844 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,812 people), and Management Occupations (2,637 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Autauga County, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

25.9k

2021 Value

± 1,442

5.25%

1 Year growth

± 7.44%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Autauga County, AL grew at a rate of 5.25%, from 24.6k employees to 25.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Autauga County, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,213 people), Manufacturing (3,127 people), and Retail Trade (3,042 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Autauga County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Autauga County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,015

Median earning men ± $3,135

$27,213

Median earning women ± $2,086

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($73,365), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,093), and Manufacturing ($58,633).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,053), Public Administration ($43,441), and Construction ($42,895).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

319
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
270
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
223
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $48.2B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($20.5B) and Mixed freight ($19.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Alabama products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$267B

2020 Value in Alabama

$540B

Projected 2050 Value in Alabama

102% growth

In 2020, total outbound Alabama trade was $267B. This is expected to increase 102% to $540B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Alabama trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$30.3B
Florida
$20.6B
Tennessee
$13B

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $30.3B, followed by Florida with $20.6B and Tennessee and $13B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Alabama shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Autauga County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 71.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27%), followed by Other (1.54%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (27%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.54%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Autauga County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 71.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27%), followed by Other (1.54%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Autauga County, AL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.898% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.82% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.21M), Some college (906k), and Secondary Education (641k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Autauga County, AL was $164,900 in 2021, which is 0.673 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $161,200 to $164,900, a 2.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Autauga County, AL is 74.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Autauga County, AL have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Autauga County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Autauga County, AL is $62,660. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Autauga County, AL was Census Tract 208.01 with a value of $90,771, followed by Census Tract 204 and Census Tract 203, with respective values of $70,000 and $63,704.

Property

$164,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$6,871

$16,227

Median Property Taxes

±$983

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Autauga County, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Autauga County, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2021

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 74.2% of the housing units in Autauga County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Autauga County, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 208.01
Census Tract 204
Census Tract 203

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Autauga County, AL was Census Tract 208.01 with a value of $90,771, followed by Census Tract 204 and Census Tract 203, with respective values of $70,000 and $63,704.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Autauga County, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,660

Median Household Income

± $4,834

21.9k

Number of Households

± 1,263

In 2021, the median household income of the 21.9k households in Autauga County, AL grew to $62,660 from the previous year's value of $57,982.

The following chart displays the households in Autauga County, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Autauga County, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2020 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2021, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0218% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (86.4%)
Carpooled (6.87%)
Worked At Home (4.74%)

In 2021, 86.4% of workers in Autauga County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.87%) and those who worked at home (4.74%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Autauga County, AL have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.37% of the workforce in Autauga County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Autauga County, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Autauga County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Autauga County, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Autauga County, AL (7.85k out of 57.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Autauga County, AL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.1% of the population of Autauga County, AL has health coverage, with 46.8% on employee plans, 13.2% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 4.98% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Autauga County, AL see 2235 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.54% increase from the previous year (2138 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2955 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2674 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,235 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Autauga County, AL

Primary care physicians in Autauga County, AL see an average of 2,235 patients per year. This represents a 4.54% increase from the previous year (2,138 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Autauga County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.89%

Uninsured

46.8%

Employer Coverage

13.2%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

4.98%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Autauga County, AL declined by 0.889% from 7.96% to 7.89%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Autauga County, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 51.5 in Autauga County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Autauga County, AL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.3% in Autauga County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Autauga County, AL.

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