City in Cullman County, Alabama · 22.9 sq mi · 929 people per sq mi
About 21,000 people live in Cullman. The typical household earns $61,224, and the median resident is 40.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,469 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.87%
Men 38.5 · Women 44
1880–2026
21,263
2026 projection
15.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
21,263
2026 projection
15.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 21,263 | +464 | 2.23% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,799 | +473 | 2.33% |
| 2024 | 20,326 | +412 | 2.07% |
| 2023 | 19,914 | +650 | 3.37% |
| 2022 | 19,264 | +396 | 2.10% |
| 2021 | 18,868 | +399 | 2.16% |
| 2020 | 18,469 | +2,324 | 14.39% |
| 2019 | 16,145 | +147 | 0.92% |
| 2018 | 15,998 | +134 | 0.84% |
| 2017 | 15,864 | +105 | 0.67% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 193 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 50% | 43% |
| Never married | 31% | 37% | 25% |
| Divorced | 16% | 11% | 21% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau