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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
58,056
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$210,200
Owner-occupied units

Decatur, AL

Alabama · 34.573° N, 86.990° W · 55 sq mi

Decatur is a city in Alabama, with a population of 58,056 and about 1,064 residents per square mile. The median household earns $61,563 a year, and the median home is worth $210,200.

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Size & density

Land area
55 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,064
People per square mile
Rank by population
#762
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#214
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$61,563
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$896
Per month
Homeownership
63.3%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
21.1 min
One way

People

Median age
39.7
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
22.4%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
8.5%
Households
23,722
2.38 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 35/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 167/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 4/yr
Days above 90° 36/yr
Below freezing 35/yr
Annual rainfall 53.5in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 89°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 33°F

What people here do for work

Manufacturing 21.8%
Education & health care 14.5%
Retail trade 12.4%
Professional & business services 11.5%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Alabama

Name
Jimmy Rane
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$1.5B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Abbeville
Source of wealth
Lumber

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Alabama · private sector

Employer
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sector
Education & health

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Alabama

Company
Regions Financial
Revenue
$7.5B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Birmingham
Ticker
RF

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Alabama

State bird
Yellowhammer
State flower
Camellia
State capital
Montgomery
Nickname
Yellowhammer State

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