Atmore Population History 1990 - 2023

Atmore Population Facts

What is the current population of Atmore?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Atmore is 8,315. Atmore, Alabama is the 3,597th largest city in the US.

What county is Atmore, Alabama in?

Atmore is located entirely in Escambia County.

What is the size of Atmore, Alabama in square miles?

Atmore has an area of 21.9 square miles.

What was the peak population of Atmore?

The peak population of Atmore was in 2000, when its population was 10,280. In 2000, Atmore was the 2,701st largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,597th largest city in the US. Atmore is currently 19.1% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Atmore shrinking?

Atmore has shrunk 19.1% since the year 2000. Atmore, Alabama's growth is extremely below average. 96% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Atmore, Alabama?

Atmore has a population density of 466.5 people per square mile.

Atmore Demographics

What is the voting age population of Atmore, Alabama?

The total voting age population of Atmore, Alabama, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 7,769. The voting age population is 61.0% male and 39.0% female.

What percentage of Atmore, Alabama residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.7% of the residents of Atmore are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Atmore, Alabama?

The racial demographics of Atmore are 58.5% Black, 38.7% White, 1.2% Two or more races, 1.0% American Indian, 0.6% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 0.1% Asian. Additionally, 0.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Atmore, Alabama residents are below the poverty line?

In Atmore, 34.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 54.5%. On a per-household basis, 27.0% of families are below the poverty line in Atmore.

What percentage of Atmore, Alabama residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 32.6% of Atmore residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Atmore, Alabama residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 71.6% of Atmore residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 10.4% have a bachelor's degree and 4.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Atmore, Alabama residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Atmore residents aged 5 and older, 0.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.

Atmore Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Atmore, Alabama?

The unemployment rate in Atmore is 15.7%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Atmore, Alabama residents work for the government?

In Atmore, 11.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Atmore, Alabama?

The median household income in Atmore is $26,118.

Atmore Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Atmore, Alabama?

In Atmore, 55.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Atmore, Alabama?

Renters occupy 44.8% of housing units in Atmore.

What percentage of Atmore, Alabama housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Atmore, 1.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Atmore, Alabama housing units were built after 2000?

In Atmore, 1.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000.

What is the median monthly rent in Atmore, Alabama?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Atmore is $583.

What percentage of households in Atmore, Alabama have broadband internet?

In Atmore, 55.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.