City in St. Clair County, Alabama · 25 sq mi · 584 people per sq mi
About 15,000 people live in Pell City. The typical household earns $68,638, and the median resident is 42 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,973 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.76%
Men 35.5 · Women 45.5
1900–2026
14,600
2026 projection
12.5% 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
14,600
2026 projection
12.5% 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 | 14,600 | +280 | 1.96% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,320 | +224 | 1.59% |
| 2024 | 14,096 | +199 | 1.43% |
| 2023 | 13,897 | +300 | 2.21% |
| 2022 | 13,597 | +313 | 2.36% |
| 2021 | 13,284 | +311 | 2.40% |
| 2020 | 12,973 | -1,098 | 7.80% |
| 2019 | 14,071 | +208 | 1.50% |
| 2018 | 13,863 | +119 | 0.87% |
| 2017 | 13,744 | +73 | 0.53% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 136 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
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 50% | 46% |
| Never married | 28% | 30% | 25% |
| Divorced | 13% | 14% | 11% |
| Widowed | 10% | 3% | 16% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau