City in Henry County, Alabama · 30.3 sq mi · 189 people per sq mi
About 5,700 people live in Headland. The typical household earns $79,063, and the median resident is 36.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,971 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.02%
Men 34.8 · Women 37.5
1900–2026
5,724
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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1900–2026
5,724
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 | 5,724 | +121 | 2.16% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,603 | +145 | 2.66% |
| 2024 | 5,458 | +119 | 2.23% |
| 2023 | 5,339 | +97 | 1.85% |
| 2022 | 5,242 | +106 | 2.06% |
| 2021 | 5,136 | +165 | 3.32% |
| 2020 | 4,971 | +268 | 5.70% |
| 2019 | 4,703 | +28 | 0.60% |
| 2018 | 4,675 | +9 | 0.19% |
| 2017 | 4,666 | +19 | 0.41% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 52 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 14 residents
64% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 64% | 65% | 63% |
| Never married | 21% | 27% | 15% |
| Divorced | 9% | 4% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau