Limestone County, AL

County

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    US Senator
    Tommy Tuberville
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Katie Britt
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    40.8
    0.741% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    9.96%
    1.82% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $83,629
    0.114% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $281,000
    10.2% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    52,119
    4.61% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Limestone County, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    97.9% of the residents in Limestone County, AL are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Limestone County, AL are John C Calhoun State Community College (3,444 degrees awarded in 2024) and Athens State University (898 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Limestone County, AL was $281,000, and the homeownership rate was 77.6%.

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    Population & Diversity

    Limestone County, AL is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2024, NaNk% of Limestone County, AL residents were born outside of the country (4.6k people).

    In 2024, there were 5.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80.4k people) in Limestone County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.57k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    97.9%
    2024 Citizenship
    98.2%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 97.9% of Limestone County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Limestone County, AL was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Limestone County, AL
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      80.4k ± 696
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      14.1k ± 628
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      4.57k ± 616
    7.46%
    Hispanic Population
    8.3k people

    In 2024, there were 5.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80.4k people) in Limestone County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.57k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    7.46% of the people in Limestone County, AL are hispanic (8.3k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Limestone County, AL as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alabama.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      53,867 ± 5,668 people
    2. Guatemala
      18,373 ± 3,322 people
    3. Korea
      11,536 ± 2,634 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      3,088 ± 497
    2. Vietnam
      1,585 ± 282
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      1,232 ± 304

    Limestone County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    92.2% of the population of Limestone County, AL has health coverage, with 54% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.34% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Limestone County, AL see 2,906 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,906 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3361 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1529 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    2,906 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Limestone County, AL

    Primary care physicians in Limestone County, AL see an average of 2,906 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,906 patients).

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    Location of Health Services Facilities

    Health Service Type
    Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Households
    1. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001

    2. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002

    3. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003

    4. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004

    5. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4005

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    7.83%
    Uninsured
    54%
    Employer Coverage
    11.7%
    Medicaid
    12%
    Medicare
    13.2%
    Non-Group
    1.34%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Limestone County, AL declined by 3.86% from 8.14% to 7.83%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Limestone County, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.53 in Limestone County, AL.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.8% in Limestone County, AL.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.23% in Limestone County, AL.

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    Economy

    The economy of Limestone County, AL employs 52.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Limestone County, AL were Manufacturing (9,280 people), Retail Trade (5,539 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,473 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($103,162), Public Administration ($89,861), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($88,466).

    Employment

    Occupations

    52.1k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,128
    4.61%
    1 Year growth
    ± 5.56%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Limestone County, AL grew at a rate of 4.61%, from 49.8k employees to 52.1k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Limestone County, AL, are Management Occupations (5,372 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,056 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,796 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Limestone County, AL.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    52.1k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,128
    4.61%
    1 Year growth
    ± 5.56%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Limestone County, AL grew at a rate of 4.61%, from 49.8k employees to 52.1k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Limestone County, AL, are Manufacturing (9,280 people), Retail Trade (5,539 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,473 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Limestone County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Limestone County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.1%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 140
      Retail Trade
    2. 116
      Construction
    3. 113
      Other Services (except Public Administration)

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    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $467k
      Manufacturing
    2. $126k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $124k
      Transportation and Warehousing

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

    Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Limestone County, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Alabama

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    Tommy Tuberville
    Senator from Alabama2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2021
    Katie Britt
    Senator from Alabama3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2023

    Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Limestone County, AL awarded 4,342 degrees. The student population of Limestone County, AL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,911 male students and 7,194 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Limestone County, AL are White (3,021 and 69.9%), Black or African American (500 and 11.6%), Hispanic or Latino (356 and 8.24%), and Two or More Races (229 and 5.3%).

    The largest universities in Limestone County, AL by number of degrees awarded are John C Calhoun State Community College (3,444 and 79.3%) and Athens State University (898 and 20.7%).

    The most popular majors in Limestone County, AL are General Studies (1,807 and 41.6%), Manufacturing Engineering Technology (498 and 11.5%), and General Computer & Information Sciences (279 and 6.43%).

    The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,680 for in-state students and $15,360 for out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 12,105 students enrolled in Limestone County, AL, 40.6% men and 59.4% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,828 records, of which 57.9% were women and 42.1% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Studies
      1,008 degrees awarded
    2. Manufacturing Engineering Technology
      365 degrees awarded
    3. General Computer & Information Sciences
      216 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Limestone County, AL was General Studies with 1,008 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Limestone County, AL according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. John C Calhoun State Community College
      3,444 degrees awarded
    2. Athens State University
      898 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was John C Calhoun State Community College with 3,444 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Limestone County, AL, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,021 degrees mean that there were 6.04 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 500 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 4-year or above ($7,680) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($2,340) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($3,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Limestone County, AL was $281,000 in 2024, which is 0.845 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $255,100 to $281,000, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Limestone County, AL is 77.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    In 2025, 9.92% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Limestone County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.08%.

    Housing

    Property

    $281,000
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$9,732
    $31,777
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$1,627

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Limestone County, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Limestone County, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    77.6%
    Homeownership
    2024
    66.7%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 77.6% of the housing units in Limestone County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.5%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Limestone County, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $83,629
    Median Household Income
    ± $4,065
    41k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,869

    In 2024, the median household income of the 41k households in Limestone County, AL grew to $83,629 from the previous year's value of $83,534.

    The following chart displays the households in Limestone County, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Limestone County, AL is from Alabama.
    0.454
    2024 Wage GINI in Alabama
    0.456
    2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

    In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (82.1%)
    2. Worked At Home (11.1%)
    3. Carpooled (5.46%)

    In 2024, 82.1% of workers in Limestone County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.46%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Limestone County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Limestone County, AL have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 9.92% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Limestone County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.08%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    9.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Limestone County, AL (10.7k out of 108k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Limestone County, AL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 11.3% of the children was living in poverty in Limestone County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.6%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 160 in Limestone County, AL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 51.4% per 100,000 population.

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