Cullman, Alabama Population 2024

20,407

Cullman Demographics

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

  • White: 92.49%
  • Two or more races: 5.23%
  • Other race: 1.16%
  • Black or African American: 0.91%
  • Asian: 0.14%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
22.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
898.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
10.72% (1,976)
The current population of Cullman, Alabama is 20,407 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,431.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,47592.49%
Two or more races9895.23%
Other race2191.16%
Black or African American1710.91%
Asian260.14%
Native American140.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cullman Population by Race

Cullman Population Pyramid 2024

Cullman Median Age

41.1

Total

39.3

Male

44.1

Female

Cullman Adults

There are 14,816 adults, (3,693 of whom are seniors) in Cullman.

Cullman Age Dependency

69.9

Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Cullman Sex Ratio

Female9,71051.39%
Male9,18448.61%

Cullman Population by Age

Cullman Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,8822.3159.240.8
Married3,6803.0978.321.7
Non Family2,9281.2237.962.1
Female8472.6951.548.5
Male4272.455.544.5

2.89

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

59.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cullman Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9026.8%
Associates Degree1,56411.78%
Bachelors Degree2,70220.36%
Graduate Degree1,48111.16%
High School Graduate3,43325.87%
Less Than 9th Grade4203.16%
Some College2,77020.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cullman Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cullman Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,32911,1393,947
2+ Races602578172
Hispanic22314189
Black15210423
Other Race119590
Asian26261
Native American141410

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 71.43%.

Cullman Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,150$59,886$38,435
Graduate Degree$59,663$59,965$58,429
High School Graduate$37,376$54,031$27,654
Less Than 9th Grade$29,297$36,944$21,148
Overall$46,316$58,441$32,676
Some College$45,204$63,233$27,469

$46,316

Average Earnings

$58,441

Average Male

$32,676

Average Female

Cullman Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cullman Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cullman Language

97.61% of Cullman residents speak only English, while 2.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.87% of the population.

Cullman Language

Cullman Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,9272,48614.69%
Multiple97329730.52%
Hispanic4515311.75%
Black743040.54%
Other2042311.27%
Asian262180.77%
Native14964.29%

15.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.26%

Male Poverty Rate

16.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cullman

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cullman is Asian, with 80.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cullman is Other, with 11.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.14%.

Cullman Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade52.04%
Some College17.51%
High School16.19%
Bachelors or Greater7.56%

Cullman Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.74%
Male Unemployed22.81%
Female Employed9.14%
Male Employed3.05%

Cullman Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cullman Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,173$105,276
Households$63,704$81,083
Married Families$99,710$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,956$37,402

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cullman Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.5%

Male Marriage Rate

46.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Cullman Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cullman Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Cullman Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cullman Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,134

Number of Veterans

1,102

Male Veterans

32

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam373
Second Gulf War330
First Gulf War247
World War II23
Korea22

Cullman Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54368
65 to 74286
75+232
55 to 64194
18 to 3454

Cullman Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0857.85%
2+ Races263.95%
Hispanic206.67%
Black1911.66%
Asian415.38%

Cullman Veterans by Race

Cullman Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cullman Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.5%

Labor Force Participation

57.8%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Cullman Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cullman Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cullman 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

71.99%

Born in Cullman

97.78%

Native Born

2.22%

Foreign Born

1.34%

Non Citizen

0.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.78% of Cullman residents were born in the United States, with 71.99% having been born in Alabama. 1.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cullman Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,8774942.21%
202822,3834942.26%
202721,8894942.31%
202621,3954942.36%
202520,9014942.42%
202420,4074942.48%
202319,9136483.36%
202219,2654022.13%
202118,8634322.34%
202018,4312,28614.16%
201916,1451470.92%
201815,9981340.84%
201715,8641050.67%
201615,7591320.84%
201515,6271701.1%
201415,457990.64%
201315,358790.52%
201215,27990.06%
201115,270-31-0.2%
201015,30100%
200013,9956284.7%
199013,3672832.16%
198013,0844833.83%
197012,6011,71815.79%
196010,8833,36044.66%
19507,5232,44948.27%
19405,0742,28882.12%
19302,786-20,091-87.82%

Cullman Population by Year