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Haleyville: Demographics & People

About 4,271 people live in Haleyville, in 1,563 households. Population shrank 0.3% from 4,283 (2022) to 4,271 (2024). Median age 33.3 years. (12.1y younger than Winston County; 6.0y younger than Alabama). Children under 18 are 27% of the population. Population is 80% White (non-Hispanic) and 14% Hispanic or Latino. 70% of households are family-led. County is gaining 795 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 40% adult obesity, 19% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population shrank 0.3% from 4,283 (2022) to 4,271 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~4,259 (extrapolated at -0.1%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 4,243.

Census data vintage2024
County Population29,341 people
Annual growth rate · Population change-0.3%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)4,283
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)4,271
Annual growth rate · Trend categorystable
Population4,271 people (vs Alabama 26,673)
Population Estimate4,243

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Age Distribution

Median age 33.3y is 5.6 years younger than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 27% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age33.3 years (vs Alabama 37.3y)
Age Summary · Children Pct27.1%
Age Summary · Characteryoung professional
Age Summary · Total Pop4,271
Age Summary · Under 181,157
Age Summary · 18 To 341,080
Age Summary · 35 To 641,334
Age Summary · 65 Plus700
Population under 181,157
Median age33.3 years (vs Alabama 37.3y)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-29

Race, Ethnicity & Diversity

Of 4,271 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups).

White residents3,703
Black residents109
Asian residents10
Hispanic or Latino residents555
Diversity Index · Simpson Index23.1%
Diversity Index · Interpretationless diverse
Asian population40.0% (vs Alabama 1.4%)
Black population4.1% (vs Alabama 28.6%)
Hispanic or Latino population14.3% (vs Alabama 4.8%)
White (non-Hispanic) population79.7% (vs Alabama 57.1%)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Ancestry

Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.

Top (8)

(unnamed)
American
(unnamed)
Hispanic Total
(unnamed)
Irish
(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
German
(unnamed)
Puerto Rican
(unnamed)
Polish
(unnamed)
Italian

Sources: Census ACS 2022 B04006+B03001+B02001

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 2.9% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 8% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.

Residents born in this state2,711
Residents born in another state1,112
Share born in this state63.5%
Share born in another state36.5%
Native-born U.S. citizens26.0%
Foreign-born residents2.9%
Naturalized citizens7.6%
Total foreign-born residents256
From Africa17

Households & Family Composition

1,563 households. Averaging 2.7 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 70% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 1,032 families, 35% are married couples with children.

Children under 181,185
Total families1,032
Married couples with children362
Single-parent households9
Average household size2.70
Women who gave birth (past year)23.5%
Grandparents living with grandchildren98
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren8
Family households1,087 households (vs Alabama 7,066)
Households that are families69.5% (vs Alabama 61.2%)
Total households1,563 households (vs Alabama 10,925)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Residential Stability & Migration

How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 6.6% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 795 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)6.6%
Migration · People moving in (annual)24,131
Migration · People moving out (annual)23,336
Migration · Net migration (in − out)795
Migration · Population growingYes

Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Disability

Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.

Residents with a disability228
Disability rate5.4%

Group Quarters

Group quarters are non-household living arrangements counted by the Census — college dormitories, nursing homes, military barracks, group homes, correctional facilities, and similar institutional or shared housing. 107 residents live in group quarters (2.5% of population).

Living in group quarters107

Other

Congressional District · District104
Congressional District · Congress118th
County Cdc Birth Rate · Fips01093
County Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips01
County Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips093
County Cdc Birth Rate · CountyMarion
County Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate34.5 per 1,000
County Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci29.00
County Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci40.80
County Cdc Mortality · Fips01093
County Cdc Mortality · CountyMarion County
County Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralNoncore
County Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 20231,345
County Cdc Vaccination · Fips01093
County Cdc Vaccination · CountyMarion County
County Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct43.8%
County Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct37.5%
County Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct39.9%
County Cdc Vaccination · Population 201929,709
County Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusNon-metro
Family Score · Score3.30
Family Score · Schools4
Family Score · Childcare Centers1
Family Score · Children Pct27.1%
Family Score · Ratingfair
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 4,271, stable, young professional, working-class, blue collar
Town Summary · Population4,271 people (vs Alabama 26,673)
Town Summary · CountyMarion County

Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade