Southside, Alabama Population 2024

9,637

Southside Demographics

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

  • White: 91.17%
  • Black or African American: 4.59%
  • Two or more races: 2.29%
  • Other race: 1.87%
  • Asian: 0.09%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
19.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
504.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.7% (161)
The current population of Southside, Alabama is 9,637 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,476.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,57691.17%
Black or African American4324.59%
Two or more races2152.29%
Other race1761.87%
Asian80.09%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Southside Population by Race

Southside Population Pyramid 2024

Southside Median Age

41

Total

33.6

Male

41.7

Female

Southside Adults

There are 7,045 adults, (1,889 of whom are seniors) in Southside.

Southside Age Dependency

82.4

Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Southside Sex Ratio

Female4,87351.8%
Male4,53448.2%

Southside Population by Age

Southside Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2152.8991.68.4
Married2,1043.2295.34.7
Non Family6351.3391.28.8
Female3963.667129
Male802.951000

3.23

Average Family Size

2.89

Average Household Size

91.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Southside Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2954.55%
Associates Degree98915.26%
Bachelors Degree85113.13%
Graduate Degree65710.14%
High School Graduate2,03931.47%
Less Than 9th Grade1802.78%
Some College1,46822.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Southside Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Southside Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,0455,6111,400
Black18314241
Hispanic15515567
2+ Races1191190

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 hispanic people with a rate of 43.23%.

Southside Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$37,463$102,742$36,130
Graduate Degree$61,943$185,093$61,150
High School Graduate$45,013$42,031$45,089
Less Than 9th Grade$48,381$49,460$30,341
Overall$47,272$56,690$44,535
Some College$46,655$54,435$42,587

$47,272

Average Earnings

$56,690

Average Male

$44,535

Average Female

Southside Earnings by Educational Attainment

Southside Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Southside Language

98.17% of Southside residents speak only English, while 1.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.74% of the population.

Southside Language

Southside Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,3474245.08%
Hispanic2566224.22%
Multiple1882312.23%
Other16895.36%
Asian88100%
Black38720.52%

5.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.64%

Male Poverty Rate

8.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Southside

The race most likely to be in poverty in Southside is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Southside is Black, with 0.52% 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 7.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.7%.

Southside Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.05%
Some College6.87%
High School5.44%
Bachelors or Greater1.14%

Southside Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.79%
Female Employed2.17%
Male Employed0.87%
Female Unemployed0%

Southside Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Southside Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,222$105,205
Households$73,695$95,418
Married Families$92,426$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,352$55,516

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Southside Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.7%

Male Marriage Rate

59.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Southside Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Southside Marriage

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

Southside Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Southside Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

523

Number of Veterans

428

Male Veterans

95

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War134
Vietnam125
First Gulf War73
Korea45
World War II0

Southside Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+156
35 to 54136
55 to 64131
65 to 7479
18 to 3421

Southside Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4636.98%
2+ Races3327.73%
Black279.54%
Hispanic2717.31%

Southside Veterans by Race

Southside Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Southside Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.2%

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Southside Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Southside Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Southside 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

70.33%

Born in Southside

99.2%

Native Born

0.8%

Foreign Born

0.27%

Non Citizen

0.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.2% of Southside residents were born in the United States, with 70.33% having been born in Alabama. 0.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Southside Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,839410.42%
20289,798400.41%
20279,758400.41%
20269,718410.42%
20259,677400.42%
20249,637400.42%
20239,597590.62%
20229,538220.23%
20219,516400.42%
20209,4765456.1%
20198,931540.61%
20188,877780.89%
20178,7991081.24%
20168,691660.77%
20158,625330.38%
20148,592260.3%
20138,566480.56%
20128,518280.33%
20118,490370.44%
20108,45300%
20007,0361,45626.09%
19905,58073215.1%
19804,848-4,991-50.73%

Southside Population by Year