Marengo County, Alabama Population 2024

18,577

Marengo County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 18,577 with a growth rate of -0.57% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Marengo County, Alabama is the 48th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 20,955 and has seen a growth of -11.35% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,042-107-0.59%
202818,149-107-0.59%
202718,256-107-0.58%
202618,363-107-0.58%
202518,470-107-0.58%
202418,577-107-0.57%
202318,684-107-0.57%
202218,791-194-1.02%
202118,985-285-1.48%
202019,2703511.86%
201918,919-174-0.91%
201819,093-318-1.64%
201719,411-125-0.64%
201619,536-236-1.19%
201519,772-218-1.09%
201419,990-133-0.66%
201320,123-255-1.25%
201220,378-285-1.38%
201120,663-292-1.39%
201020,95500%
199023,084-1,963-7.84%
198025,0471,2285.16%
197023,819-3,279-12.1%
196027,098-2,396-8.12%
195029,494-6,242-17.47%
194035,736-690-1.89%
193036,4263611%
192036,065-3,858-9.66%
191039,9231,6084.2%
190038,3155,22015.77%
189033,0952,2057.14%
188030,8904,73918.12%
187026,151-5,020-16.1%
186031,1713,34012%
185027,83110,56761.21%
184017,2649,564124.21%
18307,7004,767162.53%
18202,933-15,109-83.74%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.57% (-107)
County Website
Marengo County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Linden
2020 Population
19,270
Area
977 mi²
Density
19 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.6% (-693)
Founded
February 6, 1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American9,76851.34%
White8,57145.05%
Two or more races4112.16%
Other race1390.73%
Native American740.39%
Asian640.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marengo County, Alabama Population by Race

Marengo County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Marengo County, Alabama Median Age

41.1

Total

40

Male

41.9

Female

Marengo County, Alabama Adults

There are 14,741 adults, (3,842 of whom are seniors) in Marengo County, Alabama.

Marengo County, Alabama Age Dependency

74.6

Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Marengo County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female10,01552.64%
Male9,01247.36%

Marengo County, Alabama Population by Age

Marengo County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,6152.476931
Non Family3,0381.0854.245.8
Married3,0233.0492.17.9
Female1,2244.1443.956.1
Male3303.7387.612.4

3.3

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

69.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marengo County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9697.49%
Associates Degree1,33510.32%
Bachelors Degree1,56212.08%
Graduate Degree1,0788.34%
High School Graduate4,45334.43%
Less Than 9th Grade8916.89%
Some College2,64420.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Marengo County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Marengo County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,2535,6251,231
Black6,2165,0741,135
Hispanic251250172
2+ Races236201176
Other Race13913974
Native American4610
Asian312218

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 74.58%.

Marengo County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,861$46,667$48,163
Graduate Degree$56,815$54,153$57,175
High School Graduate$40,031$49,177$28,846
Less Than 9th Grade$35,592$35,927$0
Overall$41,528$49,779$37,029
Some College$43,790$65,301$33,750

$41,528

Average Earnings

$49,779

Average Male

$37,029

Average Female

Marengo County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marengo County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marengo County, Alabama Language

98.01% of Marengo County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 1.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.23% of the population.

Marengo County, Alabama Language

Marengo County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black9,7133,51036.14%
White8,2994675.63%
Hispanic45213329.42%
Other1397856.12%
Asian645078.13%
Native734561.64%
Multiple410379.02%

22.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.03%

Male Poverty Rate

27.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marengo County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marengo County, Alabama is Asian, with 78.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marengo County, Alabama is White, with 5.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35%.

Marengo County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.06%
High School25.99%
Some College11.31%
Bachelors or Greater8.14%

Marengo County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed15.29%
Female Unemployed7.22%
Female Employed6.77%
Male Employed5.23%

Marengo County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marengo County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,769$91,592
Households$44,205$67,077
Married Families$87,564$-999,999,999
Non Families$18,087$28,368

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marengo County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.4%

Male Marriage Rate

41.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Marengo County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marengo County, Alabama 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 55-64.

Marengo County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marengo County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,423

Number of Veterans

1,112

Male Veterans

311

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam507
Second Gulf War433
First Gulf War353
Korea83
World War II0

Marengo County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54569
65 to 74413
75+291
55 to 64115
18 to 3435

Marengo County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White75811.05%
Black5557.55%
2+ Races8429.68%
Native American2533.78%
Hispanic41.29%
Asian13.23%

Marengo County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Marengo County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marengo County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.7%

Labor Force Participation

48.5%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Marengo County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marengo County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marengo County, Alabama 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

81.47%

Born in Marengo County, Alabama

98.75%

Native Born

1.25%

Foreign Born

0.66%

Non Citizen

0.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.75% of Marengo County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 81.47% 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.

Marengo County, Alabama Place of Birth

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