Colbert County vs. Lawrence County

Colbert County (AL)Lawrence County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)54,76232,957
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.6%-4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)54,42834,339
Population, Census, April 1, 201054,42834,339
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.8%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.9%18.7%
Female persons, percent52.0%51.3%
White alone, percent80.6%78.2%
Black or African American alone, percent16.2%10.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%5.8%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%4.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.4%76.4%
Veterans, 2014-20183,8391,578
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)26,73115,475
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.7%79.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$113,500$107,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,027$1,031
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$384$333
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$691$540
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.3%5.9%
Building permits, 20181603
Households, 2014-201821,79912,811
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.6%91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.4%76.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.2%59.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.4%79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.7%11.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.1%15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.7%14.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.8%49.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.5%41.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)281,55444,120
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)657,38938,941
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,011,336218,020
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,575$6,443
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.228.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,558$44,515
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,918$23,557
Persons in poverty, percent13.8%19.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,217404
Total employment, 201723,2583,256
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)881,24396,795
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.5%3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,5921,987
All firms, 20125,0902,226
Men-owned firms, 20122,8091,080
Women-owned firms, 20121,872895
Minority-owned firms, 2012678407
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,2441,754
Veteran-owned firms, 2012472239
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,4031,913
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201091.849.7
Land area in square miles, 2010592.62690.68

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Colbert county (AL) and Lawrence county (AL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.