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Muscle Shoals, AL Community Stats

Muscle Shoals has 16,951 residents and a median household income of $75,894, 84th highest of 318 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in Alabama (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$75,894
AL $63,999
Poverty rate
12.8%
AL 15.6%
Bachelor's or higher
24.0%
AL 28.4%
Median age
38.0
AL 39.3

Muscle Shoals compared

With AL and U.S.

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MeasureMuscle ShoalsALU.S.
Median household income$75,894$63,999$80,734
Median age38.039.338.9
Poverty rate12.8%15.6%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%28.4%35.7%
Homeownership rate67.1%70.2%65.2%
Median home value$199,700$209,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,029$1,007$1,413
Average commute21.7 min25.5 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.2.0%4.0%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$75,894
Per capita income
$35,651
Below poverty level
2,129 people (12.8%)

Education

Highest level completed, 11,908 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher10,74090.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher2,85324.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree9838.3%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • White (non-Hispanic)13,10777.3%
  • Black or African American2,59915.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)5193.1%
  • Two or more races4502.7%
  • Asian2351.4%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native260.2%
  • Some other race150.1%

2.0% of residents (344) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

15,893 residents age 5 and older

97.4% speak only English at home and 2.6% speak another language. 160 people (1.0%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Spanish3081.9%
  • Other Indo-European languages850.5%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages210.1%

Commute to work

7,243 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 21.7 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes16.6%
  • 10 to 19 minutes44.0%
  • 20 to 29 minutes15.7%
  • 30 to 44 minutes11.9%
  • 45 to 59 minutes4.9%
  • 60 minutes or more6.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$199,700
Median gross rent
$1,029 a month
Homeownership rate
67.1% of 6,934 households
Housing units
7,273
Median year built
1990

See home value trends and rents for Muscle Shoals

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

ZIP codes in Muscle Shoals

Sorted by population, highest first

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#ZIP codePopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
13566119,169$74,31014.4%23.8%70.3%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Muscle Shoals, AL?
About 16,951 people live in Muscle Shoals, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 38.0.
What is the median household income in Muscle Shoals?
The median household income in Muscle Shoals is $75,894, compared with $63,999 for Alabama. It ranks 84th of 318 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Muscle Shoals?
12.8% of people in Muscle Shoals (2,129) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The Alabama rate is 15.6%.
How long is the commute in Muscle Shoals?
The average one-way commute for workers in Muscle Shoals is 21.7 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Muscle Shoals?
Among the groups we track, the largest is Irish Americans with about 1,100 people (6.5% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.