Hartselle, Alabama Population 2024

16,008

Hartselle Demographics

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

  • White: 84.88%
  • Black or African American: 7.6%
  • Two or more races: 5.79%
  • Other race: 1.63%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
16.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
959.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.45% (534)
The current population of Hartselle, Alabama is 16,008 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,474.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,23084.88%
Black or African American1,1847.6%
Two or more races9025.79%
Other race2541.63%
Native American160.1%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hartselle Population by Race

Hartselle Population Pyramid 2024

Hartselle Median Age

38.6

Total

33.8

Male

43

Female

Hartselle Adults

There are 11,800 adults, (2,802 of whom are seniors) in Hartselle.

Hartselle Age Dependency

73.2

Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Hartselle Sex Ratio

Female8,35353.59%
Male7,23346.41%

Hartselle Population by Age

Hartselle Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,9042.6377.222.8
Married3,1363.1790.79.3
Non Family1,5431.1657.442.6
Female1,0413.166634
Male1842.9177.222.8

3.11

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

77.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hartselle Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5154.93%
Associates Degree8317.95%
Bachelors Degree1,92818.45%
Graduate Degree1,14010.91%
High School Graduate3,34832.03%
Less Than 9th Grade3032.9%
Some College2,38722.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hartselle Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hartselle Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,2168,5933,000
Black6295630
2+ Races48338351
Hispanic1549517
Other Race85560

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.24%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 32.55%.

Hartselle Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,987$61,875$60,341
Graduate Degree$63,370$89,102$58,789
High School Graduate$31,522$49,575$27,282
Less Than 9th Grade$70,565$72,117$25,156
Overall$48,587$68,056$37,072
Some College$45,417$75,889$35,307

$48,587

Average Earnings

$68,056

Average Male

$37,072

Average Female

Hartselle Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hartselle Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hartselle Language

97.44% of Hartselle residents speak only English, while 2.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.01% of the population.

Hartselle Language

Hartselle Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,1161,41810.81%
Multiple90234438.14%
Black1,18418115.29%
Hispanic466316.65%

12.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.82%

Male Poverty Rate

14.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hartselle

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hartselle is Multiple, with 38.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hartselle is Hispanic, with 6.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.77%.

Hartselle Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.41%
High School17.5%
Some College12.17%
Bachelors or Greater2.71%

Hartselle Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.19%
Male Unemployed18.1%
Female Employed5.56%
Male Employed1.71%

Hartselle Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hartselle Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,005$105,575
Households$67,863$90,114
Married Families$101,597$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,906$40,901

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hartselle Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.7%

Male Marriage Rate

48.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Hartselle Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hartselle Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Hartselle Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hartselle Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

973

Number of Veterans

898

Male Veterans

75

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam366
Second Gulf War167
Korea124
First Gulf War88
World War II0

Hartselle Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+341
65 to 74279
55 to 64173
35 to 54118
18 to 3462

Hartselle Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9228.93%
2+ Races407.59%
Black111.36%

Hartselle Veterans by Race

Hartselle Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hartselle Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Hartselle Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hartselle Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hartselle 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

70.79%

Born in Hartselle

98.88%

Native Born

1.12%

Foreign Born

0.66%

Non Citizen

0.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.88% of Hartselle residents were born in the United States, with 70.79% having been born in Alabama. 0.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hartselle Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,6771340.81%
202816,5431340.82%
202716,4091340.82%
202616,2751330.82%
202516,1421340.84%
202416,0081330.84%
202315,8752221.42%
202215,6531130.73%
202115,540660.43%
202015,4741,0237.08%
201914,451340.24%
201814,417400.28%
201714,377-3-0.02%
201614,380-14-0.1%
201514,39420.01%
201414,392140.1%
201314,378-57-0.39%
201214,435160.11%
201114,4191461.02%
201014,27300%
200012,0191,22411.34%
199010,7951,93721.87%
19808,8581,50320.44%
19707,3552,35547.1%
19605,0001,57145.82%
19503,42984532.7%
19402,584-14,093-84.51%

Hartselle Population by Year