Sheffield Population History 1990 - 2023

Sheffield Population Facts

What is the current population of Sheffield?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Sheffield is 9,307. Sheffield, Alabama is the 3,318th largest city in the US.

What county is Sheffield, Alabama in?

Sheffield is located entirely in Colbert County.

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

Sheffield has an area of 6.4 square miles.

What was the peak population of Sheffield?

The peak population of Sheffield was in 1990, when its population was 10,442. In 1990, Sheffield was the 2,378th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,318th largest city in the US. Sheffield is currently 10.9% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Sheffield shrinking?

Sheffield has shrunk 3.4% since the year 2000. Sheffield, Alabama's growth is below average. 73% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Sheffield, Alabama?

Sheffield has a population density of 1,419.2 people per square mile.

Sheffield Demographics

What is the voting age population of Sheffield, Alabama?

The total voting age population of Sheffield, Alabama, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 7,053. The voting age population is 43.5% male and 56.5% female.

What percentage of Sheffield, Alabama residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 21.4% of the residents of Sheffield are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Sheffield, Alabama?

The racial demographics of Sheffield are 71.5% White, 24.9% Black, 2.4% Two or more races, 0.4% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 0.4% Other, 0.3% American Indian and 0.1% Asian. Additionally, 2.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

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

In Sheffield, 24.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 41.1%. On a per-household basis, 21.7% of families are below the poverty line in Sheffield.

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

Among those aged 16 and older, 49.6% of Sheffield residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Sheffield, Alabama residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 81.0% of Sheffield residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 19.8% have a bachelor's degree and 6.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

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

Among Sheffield residents aged 5 and older, 2.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.

Sheffield Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Sheffield, Alabama?

The unemployment rate in Sheffield is 5.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

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

In Sheffield, 13.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Sheffield, Alabama?

The median household income in Sheffield is $34,194.

Sheffield Housing & Rent Statistics

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

In Sheffield, 57.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

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

Renters occupy 42.3% of housing units in Sheffield.

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

Of all the housing units in Sheffield, 14.2% of them were build before 1940.

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

In Sheffield, 8.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 440 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Sheffield, Alabama?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Sheffield is $645.

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

In Sheffield, 63.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.