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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 Semmes, AL compare?
| Figure | Semmes, AL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,259 |
| Change since April 2020 | +21.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,941 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 325 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 8.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.1% |
| Measure | Semmes, AL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,626±21 |
| Median age | 44.5±4.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.0%±1.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.1%±6.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 14.3%±4.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.2%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.0%±5.6 pts |
| Median household income | $66,417±$8,337 |
| Per capita income | $39,257±$8,961 |
| People below the poverty line | 22.5%±12.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8%±4.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $215,600±$28,358 |
| Median gross rent | $1,057±$362 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.5%±25.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.9%±10.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.8%±2.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.6%±10.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.8%±10.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.9 min±3.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.6%±6.6 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