City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

Whitesboro, AL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Whitesboro - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,098
Residents
$66,215
Median income
$117,900
Median home
$927
Median rent (state)

Whitesboro - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Whitesboro places in the 45th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

45th
percentile, household income
17th
percentile, home value
8th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Whitesboro, AL

Whitesboro is a small town in Alabama, home to 2,098 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Whitesboro households earn a median of $66,215 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.6%. Home values in Whitesboro run a median of $117,900, and the median resident age is 41.1 years. Educational attainment runs 13.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 57.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Alabama run below the national norm: the state registers 88.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $927 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Alabama run around $245, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 87.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

2,098 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$66,215 /yr

Poverty 3.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does Whitesboro compare to other US cities?

Here's how Whitesboro stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 45% higher than other cities
Home value 17% pricier than other cities
Median rent 8% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Whitesboro against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alabama only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Alabama-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Whitesboro toward the bottom of Alabama's cities

Among the 556 Alabama cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Whitesboro ranks #456 - the 18th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Whitesboro only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#154 of 530
71st percentile in Alabama
Median Gross Rent
#291 of 556
44th percentile in Alabama
Median Home Value
#325 of 517
37th percentile in Alabama
Poverty Rate
#456 of 556
18th percentile in Alabama
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#322 of 556
42nd percentile in Alabama

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Alabama only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

45thIncome percentile

45th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Whitesboro's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$117,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 83% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Whitesboro $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Whitesboro, AL Whitesboro, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Whitesboro, AL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Whitesboro, AL median $66,215/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Whitesboro, AL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Whitesboro, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,098
Median Income
$66,215
Median Home Value
$117,900
Median Age
41.1
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Labor force participation
57.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
96.2%
Carpool
2.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.9%

Based on 1,001 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Alabama - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$138
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$245
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Alabama state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Alabama state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Whitesboro sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$927/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
87.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alabama

Wilsonville
2,097 people
Selmont-West Selmont
2,121 people
Camden
2,056 people
Brundidge
2,170 people
Kinsey
2,175 people
Cowarts
2,189 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Whitesboro's 2,098 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lemont, PA
2,099 people
Flora, IN
2,100 people
Basile, LA
2,096 people
Cabin John, MD
2,096 people
Hyde Park, NY
2,100 people
Peebles, OH
2,100 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Whitesboro's $66,215 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Wilkshire Hills, OH
$66,219 median income
Clute, TX
$66,224 median income
Oakland, NE
$66,202 median income
Holden Lakes, FL
$66,196 median income
Calverton Park, MO
$66,194 median income
Elma, WA
$66,194 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Whitesboro, AL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Whitesboro, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 96.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5% White 96.5% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.3% Two or more races 1.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Whitesboro compares to nearby Alabama cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Whitesboro (this city) 2,098 $66,215
Wilsonville 2,097 $65,417
Selmont-West Selmont 2,121 $32,365
Camden 2,056 $38,864
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Whitesboro, AL?

What is the population of Whitesboro, AL? +

2,098 people live in Whitesboro, AL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Whitesboro, AL? +

The median household income in Whitesboro is $66,215 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Whitesboro? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Whitesboro; the closest available measure is the Alabama state average, a cost of living index of 88.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Alabama vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Whitesboro, AL? +

Homes in Whitesboro carry a median value of $117,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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