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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Heflin, AL compare?
| Figure | Heflin, AL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,572 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,431 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 213 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.4% |
| Measure | Heflin, AL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,467±29 |
| Median age | 44.7±10.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.9%±2.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.2%±5.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.5%±4.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.8%±6.8 pts |
| Median household income | $46,711±$13,216 |
| Per capita income | $29,621±$7,820 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.9%±7.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3%±5.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $171,700±$46,731 |
| Median gross rent | $755±$74 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.6%±17.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.3%±8.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.8%±7.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.8%±9.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.3 min±5.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.0%±6.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov