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Dale County, AL


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Ozark, AL
Designated Market Area: Dothan, AL-GA
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Military Posts

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2022 population: 49,544   ( 707 from 2010 , 225 from 2020)
Land area: 561.1 square miles
Population density: 88.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:33,136 66.88% 7.2%
Black:10,35620.90% 8.5%
Indian:3470.70% 3.0%
Asian:7241.46% 27.2%
2+ races:1,3472.72% 11.6%
Hispanic:3,6347.33% 28.8%
Total non-White:16,40833.12% 12.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,508 15.3
Deaths:1,50815.3
Net Migration: 1481.5
Net Immigration: 570.6
Change in White population:-2,569 -5.1
Change in Non-White pop.:1,862 3.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
50,251
35,70571.05%
9,54619.00%
3370.67%
5691.13%
1,2072.40%
2,8215.61%
14,54628.95%

2000
49,129
35,77172.81%
9,90220.16%
2850.58%
5851.19%
8791.79%
1,6423.34%
13,35827.19%

1990
49,633
38,69177.95%
8,74417.62%
2910.59%
7551.52%
n/a
1,1522.32%
10,94222.05%

1980
47,821
38,22079.92%
7,74616.20%
3210.67%
4851.01%
n/a
1,0332.16%
9,60120.08%

1970
52,938
44,51484.09%
6,56612.40%
790.15%
3120.59%
n/a
1,1932.25%
8,424 15.91%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,972 14.2
4,1758.5
-3,555-7.2
510.1
-66 -0.1
1,188 2.4
1990's
NumberRate
7,907 15.9
3,9317.9
-5,935-12.0
1490.3
-2,920 -5.9
2,416 4.9
1980's
NumberRate
8,831 18.5
3,254 6.8
-3,540 -7.4
n/a
471 1.0
1,341 2.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-13,269 -25.1
n/a
-6,294 -11.9
1,177 2.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Dale County, AL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.7
11,403 23.0%
38,141 77.0%
8,658 17.5%
19,400
2.50
12,251 63.1%
8,522 69.6%
1,643 13.4%
7,149 36.9%

2010
NumberPercent
36.1
12,477 24.8%
37,774 75.2%
6,759 13.5%
20,065
2.46
13,721 68.4%
9,802 71.4%
1,690 12.3%
6,344 31.6%

2000
NumberPercent
34.4
13,100 26.7%
36,029 73.3%
5,766 11.7%
18,890
2.51
13,693 72.5%
10,561 77.1%
1,612 11.8%
5,197 27.5%

1990
NumberPercent
29.5
13,846 27.9%
35,787 72.1%
4,577 9.2%
17,521
2.69
13,313 76.0%
10,958 82.3%
1,342 10.1%
4,208 24.0%

1980
NumberPercent
26.1
14,631 30.6%
33,190 69.4%
3,743 7.8%
15,139
2.92
12,328 81.4%
10,353 84.0%
1,051 8.5%
2,811 18.6%

2022 Housing Data for Dale County, AL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units22,829 
Median Value$123,800 
Occupied19,40085.0%
Vacant3,42915.0%
Owned11,66960.1%
Rented7,73139.9%
Median Rent$829 
Single-Family Units15,76069.0%
    Detached15,06466.0%
    Attached6963.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,1325.0%
Mobile Homes4,09818.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dale County, AL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,3276.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991,0755.5%
$15,000 to $19,9991,3216.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991,1165.8%
$25,000 to $29,9997684.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0235.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0115.2%
$40,000 to $44,9999214.7%
$45,000 to $49,9997173.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991,3366.9%
$60,000 to $74,9992,05710.6%
$75,000 to $99,9992,69613.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,7298.9%
$125,000 to $149,9998194.2%
$150,000 to $199,9999675.0%
$200,000 or more5172.7%
Median Household Income52,813 
Per Capita Income28,312 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,03510.5%
Public Assistance3561.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,51918.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,84455.7%
Unemployed1,4955.3%
In Armed Forces1,9536.9%
Total Labor Force19,29267.8%
Not in Labor Force9,16932.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,6345,43954.9%
Non-Profit22860227.5%
Self-Employed1,17945372.2%
Local Government53769743.5%
State Government17860622.7%
Federal Government81574052.4%
Total Private + Self7,8135,89257.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,7582,64539.9%
Total9,5718,53752.9%
Pct. Govt.19.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,03911.3%
Sales and Office Occupations3,74620.7%
Professional, Technical3,04516.8%
Service Occupations3,37218.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2551.4%
All others5,91332.6%
White Collar 48.7%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade2,74415.1%
Health care and social assistance2,14511.8%
Accommodation and food services1,88810.4%
Manufacturing1,87010.3%
Transportation and warehousing1,6058.9%
Educational services1,3817.6%
Public administration1,2767.0%
Construction1,2046.6%
Other services9345.2%
Professional, scientific, technical7023.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5663.1%
Finance and insurance4492.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4012.2%
Wholesale trade3321.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing2111.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1600.9%
Utilities1470.8%
Information700.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction300.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Dale County, AL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,0254.09%
Puerto Rican1,0802.18%
Cuban620.13%
Dominican570.12%
Total Central American1110.22%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan40.01%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian950.19%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American120.02%
Total South American280.06%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian30.01%
Ecuadorian50.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian200.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1040.21%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean1440.29%
Filipino1210.24%
Cambodian960.19%
Thai910.18%
Chinese500.10%
Japanese460.09%
Indian270.05%
Vietnamese200.04%
Laotian60.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English43,36293.8%
Spanish1,9754.3%
German, other Germanic2220.5%
Other Asian2000.4%
Korean1260.3%
Other Indo-European1210.3%
Tagalog830.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun480.1%
Chinese360.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American8,05716.3%
English3,7677.6%
Irish3,3866.8%
German3,2546.6%
Italian1,1052.2%
French8021.6%
European7461.5%
Scotch-Irish6901.4%
Scottish6441.3%
Polish5531.1%
Welsh2090.4%
Norwegian2050.4%
African2010.4%
Swedish1770.4%
Scandinavian1700.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen48,67198.4%
Not a citizen7841.6%
Native47,79196.6%
Foreign-born1,6643.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dale County, AL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,526 4.5%3,304 9.8%10,554 31.3%11,848 35.2%4,360 12.9%2,095 6.2%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,526 4.5%
9-12 Years 3,304 9.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,554 31.3%
Some College 11,848 35.2%
Bach. Degree 4,360 12.9%
Grad Degree 2,095 6.2%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Dale County, AL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 20,566 19,406 1,160 5.6% 6.8%
1991 20,663 19,329 1,334 6.5% 7.3%
1992 20,776 19,336 1,440 6.9% 7.5%
1993 20,872 19,025 1,847 8.8% 7.2%
1994 21,021 19,391 1,630 7.8% 6.2%
1995 20,993 19,609 1,384 6.6% 5.9%
1996 21,005 19,894 1,111 5.3% 5.2%
1997 21,196 20,044 1,152 5.4% 4.9%
1998 20,932 20,050 882 4.2% 4.5%
1999 21,361 20,331 1,030 4.8% 4.7%
2000 20,923 19,820 1,103 5.3% 4.6%
2001 20,248 19,112 1,136 5.6% 5.2%
2002 20,321 19,162 1,159 5.7% 5.9%
2003 20,628 19,543 1,085 5.3% 6.0%
2004 20,524 19,439 1,085 5.3% 5.6%
2005 20,116 19,227 889 4.4% 4.4%
2006 20,498 19,550 948 4.6% 4.0%
2007 20,295 19,477 818 4.0% 4.1%
2008 19,834 18,724 1,110 5.6% 5.8%
2009 20,000 18,232 1,768 8.8% 10.1%
2010 22,099 20,167 1,932 8.7% 10.4%
2011 22,020 20,197 1,823 8.3% 9.6%
2012 21,388 19,757 1,631 7.6% 8.2%
2013 20,732 19,180 1,552 7.5% 7.3%
2014 20,351 18,919 1,432 7.0% 6.7%
2015 19,789 18,524 1,265 6.4% 6.1%
2016 19,796 18,648 1,148 5.8% 5.9%
2017 19,882 18,964 918 4.6% 4.6%
2018 20,169 19,331 838 4.2% 3.9%
2019 20,600 19,951 649 3.2% 3.0%
2020 20,710 19,701 1,009 4.9% 5.9%
2021 20,974 20,315 659 3.1% 3.4%
2022 21,052 20,500 552 2.6% 2.6%
2023 21,198 20,661 537 2.5% 2.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com