Argo, Alabama Population 2024

4,388

Argo Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Argo was:

  • White: 85.44%
  • Black or African American: 12.12%
  • Two or more races: 2.45%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
10.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
410.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.21% (9)
The current population of Argo, Alabama is 4,388 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,379.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,80785.44%
Black or African American54012.12%
Two or more races1092.45%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Argo Population by Race

Argo Population Pyramid 2024

Argo Median Age

32.3

Total

33.6

Male

30

Female

Argo Adults

There are 3,214 adults, (421 of whom are seniors) in Argo.

Argo Age Dependency

59.5

Age Dependency Ratio

15.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Argo Sex Ratio

Female2,35752.89%
Male2,09947.11%

Argo Population by Age

Argo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4663.0491.68.4
Married1,2383.2991.98.1
Non Family1221.0781.118.9
Female1062.341000
Male0000

3.18

Average Family Size

3.04

Average Household Size

91.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Argo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade471.75%
Associates Degree2689.95%
Bachelors Degree65324.25%
Graduate Degree1726.39%
High School Graduate51619.16%
Less Than 9th Grade742.75%
Some College96335.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Argo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Argo Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,4182,342758
Black18113623
2+ Races949444

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 46.81%.

Argo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$86,987$101,648$68,750
Graduate Degree$77,125$91,080$67,727
High School Graduate$63,698$73,649$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$63,533$70,259$61,736
Some College$54,665$49,488$57,439

$63,533

Average Earnings

$70,259

Average Male

$61,736

Average Female

Argo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Argo Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Argo Language

99.63% of Argo residents speak only English, while 0.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.37% of the population.

Argo Language

Argo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,807471.23%

1.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.24%

Male Poverty Rate

0%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Argo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Argo is White, with 1.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Argo is White, with 1.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.58%.

Argo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.4%
High School1.55%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Argo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0.61%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Argo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Argo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$109,500$125,544
Households$107,818$119,915
Married Families$118,864$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,389$38,798

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Argo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

69.7%

Male Marriage Rate

63.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Argo Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Argo Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Argo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Argo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

186

Number of Veterans

186

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War117
Vietnam32
Second Gulf War23
Korea0
World War II0

Argo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5484
55 to 6446
65 to 7439
75+17
18 to 340

Argo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1726.44%
2+ Races99.57%
Black51.11%

Argo Veterans by Race

Argo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Argo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.8%

Labor Force Participation

70.8%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Argo Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Argo Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Argo Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.44%

Born in Argo

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Argo residents were born in the United States, with 81.44% having been born in Alabama. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Argo Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,39920.05%
20284,39720.05%
20274,39530.07%
20264,39220.05%
20254,39020.05%
20244,38820.05%
20234,386100.23%
20224,376-15-0.34%
20214,391120.27%
20204,3791242.91%
20194,255280.66%
20184,227320.76%
20174,195250.6%
20164,170421.02%
20154,128210.51%
20144,107-1-0.02%
20134,108481.18%
20124,060250.62%
20114,035240.6%
20104,01100%

Argo Population by Year