Hartselle, Alabama Population 2024

16,008

Hartselle Demographics

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

  • White: 83.99%
  • Black or African American: 7.79%
  • Two or more races: 6.62%
  • Other race: 1.6%
  • Native American: 0%
  • 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)
White12,94683.99%
Black or African American1,2017.79%
Two or more races1,0206.62%
Other race2471.6%
Native American00%
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

39.6

Total

35.3

Male

42.3

Female

Hartselle Adults

There are 11,793 adults, (2,741 of whom are seniors) in Hartselle.

Hartselle Age Dependency

70.3

Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40

Child Dependency Ratio

Hartselle Sex Ratio

Female8,49155.09%
Male6,92344.91%

Hartselle Population by Age

Hartselle Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,8252.6474.525.5
Married3,1553.1886.413.6
Non Family1,6131.1260.239.8
Female8393.435743
Male2183.0576.123.9

3.19

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

74.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hartselle Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5455.24%
Associates Degree7767.46%
Bachelors Degree1,72716.59%
Graduate Degree1,16411.18%
High School Graduate3,54434.05%
Less Than 9th Grade3002.88%
Some College2,35322.61%

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
White8,9498,2862,773
Black79173428
2+ Races58148281
Hispanic114629
Other Race69430

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 92.79%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 30.99%.

Hartselle Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,028$77,774$54,167
Graduate Degree$68,125$95,875$58,013
High School Graduate$29,669$47,206$26,356
Less Than 9th Grade$67,962$0$0
Overall$46,626$66,822$32,524
Some College$43,873$71,161$29,606

$46,626

Average Earnings

$66,822

Average Male

$32,524

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

97.39% of Hartselle residents speak only English, while 2.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.18% of the population.

Hartselle Language

Hartselle Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,8851,38510.75%
Multiple1,02040739.9%
Black1,20119015.82%
Hispanic415266.27%

12.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.02%

Male Poverty Rate

16.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hartselle

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hartselle is Multiple, with 39.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hartselle is Hispanic, with 6.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.58%.

Hartselle Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.51%
High School18.77%
Some College10.29%
Bachelors or Greater4.01%

Hartselle Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.95%
Male Unemployed22.78%
Female Employed7%
Male Employed1.56%

Hartselle Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hartselle Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,781$100,026
Households$64,876$84,409
Married Families$101,098$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,705$40,028

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hartselle Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.1%

Male Marriage Rate

47.9%

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

871

Number of Veterans

784

Male Veterans

87

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam387
Second Gulf War115
First Gulf War101
Korea78
World War II22

Hartselle Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+298
65 to 74237
55 to 64183
35 to 54117
18 to 3436

Hartselle Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7847.77%
Black454.89%
2+ Races426.53%

Hartselle Veterans by Race

Hartselle Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hartselle Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.2%

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Employment Rate

3.9%

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

72.8%

Born in Hartselle

99.29%

Native Born

0.71%

Foreign Born

0.59%

Non Citizen

0.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.29% of Hartselle residents were born in the United States, with 72.8% having been born in Alabama. 0.59% 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