Colbert County, AL Population

Overview

56,789

Total Population

42.1

Median age

51.40%

Female population %

94.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

59.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,75

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Colbert County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Colbert County is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Colbert County's population under 18 was 21.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Colbert County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Colbert County, 17.73% were under the age of 15, 17.51% aged 15 to 29, 45.15% aged 30 to 64, 17.79% aged 65 to 84, and 1.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,585 more females than males in Colbert County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.40% females and 48.60% males in Colbert County, AL.
The Colbert County, AL gender ratio is 94.6:100 i.e. 94.6 men to 100 women (0.946).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,091.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,251.

Colbert County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Colbert County population: 78.18% are White, 16.38% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.45% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.25% are some other race and 2.29% are multiracial.
Colbert County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,75 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 55,039 (96.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Colbert County is White with a population of 44,4 (78.18% of the total population).

Colbert County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 58,033 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Colbert County's population decreased by 477 (0.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Colbert County's population increased by 2,772 (5.08%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Colbert County's population was lowest in year 2015 at 54,439.