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Muscle Shoals

County:
Colbert County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
16.868
State:
Alabama

Muscle Shoals is a city located in Colbert County, Alabama. Muscle Shoals has a 2025 population of 17,668 . Muscle Shoals is currently growing at a rate of 1.49% annually and its population has increased by 7.91% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,373 in 2020.

The average household income in Muscle Shoals is $86,925 with a poverty rate of 10.39%. The median age in Muscle Shoals is 37.2 years: 37 years for males, and 37.4 years for females. For every 100 females there are 88.6 males.

17.7K
Total Population
1,047
Density (mi²)
259 1.49%
Growth

Muscle Shoals Population

Muscle Shoals Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Muscle Shoals includes 77.95% White, 13.35% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (77.95%)

Black or African American (13.35%)

Two or more races (5.27%)

Other race (2.03%)

Asian (1.22%)

Native American (0.19%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,99477.95%
Black or African American2,22513.35%
Two or more races8785.27%
Other race3392.03%
Asian2031.22%
Native American310.19%

Muscle Shoals Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Muscle Shoals' average per capita income is $48,717. Household income levels show a median of $70,927. The poverty rate stands at 10.39%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$94,595-
Families$77,326$95,996
Households$70,927$86,925
Non Families$44,670$58,657

$48,717

Average Income

$70,927

Median Household Income

10.39%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)