City in Jackson County, Alabama · 50.6 sq mi · 320 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Scottsboro. The typical household earns $53,929, and the median resident is 41.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,577 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.63%
Men 36.6 · Women 45.8
1870–2026
16,229
2026 projection
4.2% 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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1870–2026
16,229
2026 projection
4.2% 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 | 16,229 | +106 | 0.66% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,123 | +119 | 0.74% |
| 2024 | 16,004 | +138 | 0.87% |
| 2023 | 15,866 | +196 | 1.25% |
| 2022 | 15,670 | +29 | 0.19% |
| 2021 | 15,641 | +64 | 0.41% |
| 2020 | 15,577 | +1,160 | 8.05% |
| 2019 | 14,417 | +6 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | 14,411 | -95 | 0.65% |
| 2017 | 14,506 | -65 | 0.45% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 157 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
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 50% | 39% |
| Never married | 28% | 30% | 26% |
| Divorced | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Widowed | 9% | 3% | 14% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau