Population 90,566 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cullman County
Household size in Cullman County
| Period | Cullman County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Cullman County average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.51, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cullman County
| Period | Cullman County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 40.9, the median age in Cullman County is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 40.0, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cullman County
| Period | Cullman County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Cullman County (11.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 1.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cullman County
Renters in Cullman County
| Period | Cullman County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.4% of households in Cullman County rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (51.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southwest. The renter share is down 1.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cullman County
| Period | Cullman County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Cullman County is close to the national rate: 10.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alabama as a whole (13.5%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.9 points, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cullman County
| Period | Cullman County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Cullman County is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cullman County
| Period | Cullman County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $571 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $634 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $738 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $993 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$422 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Cullman County runs $993 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $422 a month from 2006–10, a 74% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 26.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cullman County
Bachelor's degrees in Cullman County
| Period | Cullman County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cullman County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.7%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.6 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the west.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cullman County
| Period | Cullman County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.6% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Cullman County never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 9.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cullman County
| Period | Cullman County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cullman County runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 3.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cullman County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cullman County | 2.58 | 40.9 | 11.2% | 23.4% | 10.9% | 1988 | $993 | 19.7% | 86.4% | 4.2% |
| Winston County | 2.53 | 43.1 | 9.9% | 24.2% | 24.5% | 1986 | $828 | 14.1% | 77.7% | 3.8% |
| Etowah County | 2.62 | 42.4 | 12.3% | 26.1% | 16.5% | 1977 | $928 | 18.0% | 85.4% | 6.3% |
| Marion County | 2.75 | 43.5 | 9.7% | 23.2% | 24.1% | 1979 | $661 | 13.7% | 83.4% | 5.5% |
| Cherokee County | 2.57 | 47.6 | 7.8% | 18.9% | 28.9% | 1984 | $851 | 17.1% | 82.5% | 4.4% |
| Itawamba County | 2.42 | 39.5 | 10.1% | 21.0% | 10.3% | 1985 | $829 | 16.3% | 87.6% | 4.9% |
| Floyd County | 2.66 | 38.5 | 14.0% | 36.4% | 10.7% | 1978 | $1,016 | 26.6% | 84.2% | 4.1% |
| Polk County | 2.79 | 38.9 | 17.6% | 34.0% | 9.4% | 1983 | $983 | 15.9% | 85.4% | 5.5% |
| Lee County | 2.57 | 38.2 | 12.2% | 29.2% | 13.3% | 1987 | $960 | 27.7% | 87.0% | 5.2% |
| Bartow County | 2.79 | 39.5 | 10.9% | 27.2% | 10.6% | 1993 | $1,358 | 24.3% | 88.4% | 4.5% |
| Pontotoc County | 2.65 | 36.4 | 11.3% | 30.2% | 16.1% | 1989 | $880 | 18.6% | 78.9% | 3.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cullman County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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