Census place 0118976

Cullman

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Cullman city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Cullman.

According to the 2025 estimate, Cullman has a population of 20,799 and 909 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 66 covered Alabama places are: typical commute is 20.5 minutes, below the comparison median of 23.9 minutes; median gross rent is $925, below the comparison median of $1,059; and population density is 909/sq mi, above the comparison median of 813/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
20.5 minutes
Below the comparison median of 23.9 minutes
median gross rent
$925
Below the comparison median of $1,059
population density
909/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 813/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Cullman's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
20,799
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.3%
Population estimate
Density
909/sq mi
22.9 sq mi land area
Median age
40.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$61,224
Median home value
$238,900
Median gross rent
$925
Bachelor’s degree or higher
32.4%
Typical commute
20.5 min
Drive-alone commute
87.5%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
38.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
40.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
57.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.7%
Working from home
6.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87%
Homes built 2020+
2.8%
Households without a vehicle
4.3%
Households with children
35.6%
Residents with a disability
16.9%
Residents without insurance
7.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Cullman County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Severe Storm declarations
9
Hurricane declarations
7

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CULLMAN 3 ENE (3 mi from place center)
Average high
71.1°F
Average low
48.7°F
Annual rainfall
58.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Cullman.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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