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Marengo County, AL


Designated Market Area: Montgomery-Selma, AL
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 18,745   ( 2,282 from 2010 , 579 from 2020)
Land area: 976.9 square miles
Population density: 19.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,234 43.93% 14.3%
Black:9,57351.07% 11.7%
Indian:430.23% 38.7%
Asian:640.34% 3.2%
2+ races:2151.15% 58.1%
Hispanic:6163.29% 75.0%
Total non-White:10,51156.07% 8.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:518 13.4
Deaths:79620.6
Net Migration: -296-7.7
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-1,373 -6.5
Change in Non-White pop.:-909 -4.3




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

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

2010
21,027
9,60745.69%
10,83851.54%
310.15%
620.29%
1360.65%
3521.67%
11,42054.31%

2000
22,539
10,58246.95%
11,58151.38%
190.08%
390.17%
910.40%
2190.97%
11,95753.05%

1990
23,084
11,28748.90%
11,74050.86%
90.04%
150.06%
n/a
330.14%
11,79751.10%

1980
25,047
11,68046.63%
12,87651.41%
00.00%
200.08%
n/a
4711.88%
13,36753.37%

1970
23,819
10,78045.26%
12,99354.55%
60.03%
170.07%
n/a
220.09%
13,039 54.74%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,705 12.0
2,34210.4
-2,038-9.0
1940.9
-975 -4.3
-537 -2.4
1990's
NumberRate
3,649 15.8
2,60311.3
-757-3.3
330.1
-705 -3.1
160 0.7
1980's
NumberRate
4,112 16.4
2,641 10.5
-3,255 -13.0
n/a
-393 -1.6
-1,570 -6.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,362 -5.7
n/a
900 3.8
328 1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Marengo County, AL
[Display all years]

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
41.7
4,350 23.2%
14,395 76.8%
3,818 20.4%
7,379
2.56
4,175 56.6%
2,578 61.7%
474 11.4%
3,204 43.4%

2010
NumberPercent
40.4
5,191 24.7%
15,836 75.3%
3,424 16.3%
8,535
2.43
5,787 67.8%
3,731 64.5%
896 15.5%
2,748 32.2%

2000
NumberPercent
35.8
6,411 28.4%
16,128 71.6%
3,340 14.8%
8,788
2.54
6,337 72.1%
4,342 68.5%
936 14.8%
2,451 27.9%

1990
NumberPercent
32.6
7,015 30.4%
16,069 69.6%
3,370 14.6%
8,105
2.82
6,130 75.6%
4,411 72.0%
728 11.9%
1,975 24.4%

1980
NumberPercent
28.8
8,558 34.2%
16,489 65.8%
3,485 13.9%
8,183
3.04
6,320 77.2%
4,996 79.1%
622 9.8%
1,863 22.8%

2022 Housing Data for Marengo County, AL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,834 
Median Value$98,600 
Occupied7,37975.0%
Vacant2,45525.0%
Owned5,03868.3%
Rented2,34131.7%
Median Rent$702 
Single-Family Units5,76258.6%
    Detached5,71658.1%
    Attached460.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units4814.9%
Mobile Homes2,80728.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Marengo County, AL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006739.1%
$10,000 to $14,99974510.1%
$15,000 to $19,9996949.4%
$20,000 to $24,9994946.7%
$25,000 to $29,9992663.6%
$30,000 to $34,9992883.9%
$35,000 to $39,9992863.9%
$40,000 to $44,9993314.5%
$45,000 to $49,9992413.3%
$50,000 to $59,9994335.9%
$60,000 to $74,99976810.4%
$75,000 to $99,99975410.2%
$100,000 to $124,9993885.3%
$125,000 to $149,9993865.2%
$150,000 to $199,9993394.6%
$200,000 or more2934.0%
Median Household Income42,975 
Per Capita Income27,210 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI82311.2%
Public Assistance340.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,49220.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,66758.8%
Unemployed2201.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force6,88760.8%
Not in Labor Force4,44539.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 41.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,6992,15255.6%
Non-Profit14541825.8%
Self-Employed45216872.9%
Local Government16078916.9%
State Government16031933.4%
Federal Government394049.4%
Total Private + Self3,1512,32057.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5041,56624.3%
Total3,6553,88648.5%
Pct. Govt.20.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6398.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,52420.1%
Professional, Technical1,59821.1%
Service Occupations1,41618.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1361.8%
All others2,41031.8%
White Collar 49.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,37218.1%
Health care and social assistance1,16115.3%
Retail trade85411.3%
Educational services75810.0%
Accommodation and food services5727.5%
Public administration5547.3%
Construction5196.8%
Other services3194.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2763.6%
Transportation and warehousing2583.4%
Finance and insurance2503.3%
Professional, scientific, technical2232.9%
Utilities1301.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1151.5%
Wholesale trade1001.3%
Information470.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction440.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing350.5%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4722.46%
Puerto Rican390.20%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American220.11%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian220.11%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic90.05%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1420.74%
Filipino90.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English17,53097.7%
Spanish2291.3%
Other Indo-European680.4%
Other Asian500.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic490.3%
Tagalog90.1%
Other80.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,82514.7%
Irish1,2066.3%
English1,0745.6%
German5062.6%
French1550.8%
Scotch-Irish1490.8%
Welsh1180.6%
Scottish1170.6%
European1120.6%
Polish1080.6%
African910.5%
Italian860.4%
Greek290.2%
Canadian260.1%
Portuguese210.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,05199.3%
Not a citizen1290.7%
Native18,90398.6%
Foreign-born2771.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Marengo County, AL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
402 3.1%1,014 7.8%4,633 35.6%4,094 31.5%1,654 12.7%1,200 9.2%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 402 3.1%
9-12 Years 1,014 7.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,633 35.6%
Some College 4,094 31.5%
Bach. Degree 1,654 12.7%
Grad Degree 1,200 9.2%
Average years of education: 13.1

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Marengo County, AL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,851 9,188 663 6.7% 6.8%
1991 10,184 9,399 785 7.7% 7.3%
1992 10,704 9,619 1,085 10.1% 7.5%
1993 10,718 9,564 1,154 10.8% 7.2%
1994 10,916 9,860 1,056 9.7% 6.2%
1995 10,792 9,903 889 8.2% 5.9%
1996 11,157 10,112 1,045 9.4% 5.2%
1997 10,977 9,887 1,090 9.9% 4.9%
1998 11,112 10,271 841 7.6% 4.5%
1999 11,113 10,531 582 5.2% 4.7%
2000 9,072 8,594 478 5.3% 4.6%
2001 8,948 8,409 539 6.0% 5.2%
2002 9,003 8,429 574 6.4% 5.9%
2003 9,034 8,468 566 6.3% 6.0%
2004 8,855 8,320 535 6.0% 5.6%
2005 8,580 8,092 488 5.7% 4.4%
2006 8,600 8,204 396 4.6% 4.0%
2007 8,170 7,728 442 5.4% 4.1%
2008 7,985 7,374 611 7.7% 5.8%
2009 8,052 7,000 1,052 13.1% 10.1%
2010 8,130 7,036 1,094 13.5% 10.4%
2011 7,867 6,888 979 12.4% 9.6%
2012 7,661 6,865 796 10.4% 8.2%
2013 7,628 6,940 688 9.0% 7.3%
2014 7,636 7,031 605 7.9% 6.7%
2015 7,387 6,820 567 7.7% 6.1%
2016 7,608 7,063 545 7.2% 5.9%
2017 7,676 7,232 444 5.8% 4.6%
2018 7,576 7,203 373 4.9% 3.9%
2019 7,681 7,409 272 3.5% 3.0%
2020 7,766 7,281 485 6.2% 5.9%
2021 7,643 7,323 320 4.2% 3.4%
2022 7,611 7,351 260 3.4% 2.6%
2023 7,585 7,332 253 3.3% 2.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com