Census place 0158896

Pell City

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

Official Census name: Pell City city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Pell City.

According to the 2025 estimate, Pell City has a population of 14,320 and 573 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 66 covered Alabama places are: population density is 573/sq mi, below the comparison median of 813/sq mi; median home value is $249,600, above the comparison median of $216,650; and typical commute is 26.7 minutes, above the comparison median of 23.9 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
573/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 813/sq mi
median home value
$249,600
Above the comparison median of $216,650
typical commute
26.7 minutes
Above the comparison median of 23.9 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,320
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.6%
Population estimate
Density
573/sq mi
25 sq mi land area
Median age
42 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$68,638
Median home value
$249,600
Median gross rent
$1,099
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21.9%
Typical commute
26.7 min
Drive-alone commute
84.3%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
32%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
44.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
55.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.4%
Working from home
10.6%

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
94.4%
Homes built 2020+
4.5%
Households without a vehicle
1.6%
Households with children
26.9%
Residents with a disability
17.8%
Residents without insurance
10.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
15
Severe Storm declarations
8
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: TALLADEGA 10 NNE (12 mi from place center)
Average high
73.7°F
Average low
50.8°F
Annual rainfall
52.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Pell City.

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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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