CDP in Dale County, Alabama · 10.9 sq mi · 493 people per sq mi
About 5,400 people live in Fort Rucker. The typical household earns $74,541, and the median resident is 25.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,715 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.33%
Men 22.8 · Women 27.4
2011–2026
5,356
2026 projection
6.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
5,356
2026 projection
6.3% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 5,356 | +45 | 0.85% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,311 | +90 | 0.86% |
| 2023 | 5,221 | -201 | 3.71% |
| 2022 | 5,422 | -490 | 8.29% |
| 2021 | 5,912 | +197 | 3.45% |
| 2020 | 5,715 | +404 | 7.61% |
| 2019 | 5,311 | +177 | 3.45% |
| 2018 | 5,134 | -15 | 0.29% |
| 2017 | 5,149 | +468 | 10.00% |
| 2016 | 4,681 | -214 | 4.37% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 47 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 9 residents
64% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 64% | 48% | 86% |
| Never married | 30% | 45% | 9% |
| Divorced | 3% | 5% | 2% |
| Widowed | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau