Muscle Shoals, AL Demographics

The total population of Muscle Shoals is estimated to be 16,334 with 7,773 males (47.59%) and 8,561 females (52.41%). There are 788 more females than males in Muscle Shoals.
The median household income in Muscle Shoals was $66,770 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,878(7.88%) from $61,892 in 2020. This income is 89.50% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Muscle Shoals sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $89,977. Overall, the median household income for the city of Muscle Shoals stands at $66,770.
In Muscle Shoals, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,155 for males and $26,666 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,549 for males and $39,654 for females.
In Muscle Shoals, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $74,720, followed by White households at $69,834, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $51,530.
In 2022, the population of Muscle Shoals was 17,019, a 2.17% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Muscle Shoals's population was 16,657, an increase of 1.93% compared to a population of 16,342 in 2020.
The median age in Muscle Shoals, AL is 38.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.12% were under the age of 15, 16.68% aged 15 to 29, 45.79% aged 30 to 64, 16.53% aged 65 to 84, and 1.88% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Muscle Shoals population: 81.33% are White, 11.81% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.80% are Asian, 3.82% are some other race and 2.06% are multiracial.