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Thorsby, AL

2,365 Population
5.8 square miles 405.8 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

39.2 ±2.7 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in the Birmingham, AL Metro Area: 38.9 ±0.2
  • about the same as the figure in Alabama: 39.3 ±0.2
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$31,422 ±$4,950 Per capita income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in the Birmingham, AL Metro Area: $40,359 ±$479
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Alabama: $36,087 ±$217
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$76,389 ±$17,444 Median household income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in the Birmingham, AL Metro Area: $71,498 ±$989
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in Alabama: $63,999 ±$399
  • a little less than the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

8.8% ±5% (209  ±130) Persons below poverty line
  • about two-thirds of the rate in the Birmingham, AL Metro Area: 13.8% 159,064 (±0.5% / ±5,436)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Alabama: 15.6% 772,360 (±0.2% / ±9,870)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

34.7 minutes ±7.3 (27,060  ±9,643) Mean travel time to work
  • about 1.3 times the figure in the Birmingham, AL Metro Area: 27 13,005,760 (±0.3 / ±199,599)
  • about 1.4 times the figure in Alabama: 25.5 51,818,964 (±0.2 / ±379,037)
  • about 1.3 times the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

846 ±171 Number of households
  • the Birmingham, AL Metro Area: 465,003 ±2,429
  • Alabama: 1,997,247 ±6,490
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
2.8 ±0.4 (2,365  ±596) Persons per household
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in the Birmingham, AL Metro Area: 2.5 1,154,519 (±0 / ±477)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Alabama: 2.5 4,948,158
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

3.4% ±3.4% (18  ±19) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about two-thirds of the rate in the Birmingham, AL Metro Area: 4.8% 13,465 (±0.4% / ±986)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Alabama: 5% 59,417 (±0.2% / ±2,024)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 5.1% 4,009,203 (±0% / ±20,898)

Housing

884 ±179 Number of housing units
  • the Birmingham, AL Metro Area: 526,287 ±252
  • Alabama: 2,337,265 ±430
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$188,300 ±$30,912 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 80 percent of the amount in the Birmingham, AL Metro Area: $240,200 ±$2,820
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Alabama: $209,900 ±$1,076
  • about three-fifths of the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

2.3% ±2.1% (55  ±51.9) Moved since previous year
  • about one-fifth of the rate in the Birmingham, AL Metro Area: 11.6% 135,949 (±0.5% / ±5,329.9)
  • about one-fifth of the rate in Alabama: 11.8% 591,202 (±0.2% / ±10,901.5)
  • about one-fifth of the rate in United States: 12.3% 40,747,183 (±0% / ±136,530.8)

Social

80.5% ±26.5% (1,322  ±236.9) High school grad or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the Birmingham, AL Metro Area: 90.4% 732,874 (±0.8% / ±6,702.7)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Alabama: 88.6% 3,078,391 (±0.4% / ±14,060.2)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
17% ±6.5% (279  ±72.9) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about half the rate in the Birmingham, AL Metro Area: 33.7% 273,474 (±0.5% / ±4,098.8)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Alabama: 28.4% 985,483 (±0.2% / ±8,202.2)
  • about half the rate in United States: 35.7% 82,363,217 (±0.1% / ±182,857.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

3.3% ±3.4% (79  ±82) Foreign-born population
  • about three-quarters of the rate in the Birmingham, AL Metro Area: 4.5% 53,481
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Alabama: 4% 203,578
  • about one-quarter of the rate in United States: 14.1% 47,349,080

2.5% ±1.5% (45  ±30) Population with veteran status
  • about two-fifths of the rate in the Birmingham, AL Metro Area: 5.9% 53,996 (±0.2% / ±1,869)
  • about one-third of the rate in Alabama: 7.7% 303,253 (±0.1% / ±4,702)
  • about two-fifths of the rate in United States: 6.2% 16,185,883 (±0% / ±45,251)
45 Total veterans ±30 39 Male ±28 6 Female ±9

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