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 17,772. Muscle Shoals is currently growing at a rate of 1.61% annually and its population has increased by 8.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,367 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.

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

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	12,994	77.95%
Black or African American	2,225	13.35%
Two or more races	878	5.27%
Other race	339	2.03%
Asian	203	1.22%
Native American	31	0.19%

Muscle Shoals Marital Status

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