Alabama / Census place 0153016

Muscle Shoals

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

Official Census name: Muscle Shoals city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,666
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1%
Population estimate
Density
1,047/sq mi
16.9 sq mi land area
Median age
38 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$75,894
Median home value
$199,700
Median gross rent
$1,029
Bachelor’s degree or higher
24%
Typical commute
21.7 min
Public transit commute
0.8%

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: MUSCLE SHOALS AP (1 mi from place center)
Average high
73.6°F
Average low
52.3°F
Annual rainfall
54.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Muscle Shoals.

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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.

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