Ragland, AL

Town in St. Clair County, AL, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,682

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

34.1

years ∙ half population younger than 34.1, half older

Diversity Index

32.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.9%

foreign-born population

99.1%Native

0.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Ragland is a town within St. Clair County, Alabama, United States.

Location

Town in St. Clair County, AL, US

Co-ordinates

DEC33.748325° N, 86.135927° W

DMS33° 44′ 53.97″ N, 86° 08′ 09.34″ W

Population Density & area

100.1/sq mi (38.67/km²)

Total Area

16.8 sq mi (43.6 km²)

Land Area

16.8 sq mi (43.5 km²) · 99.7%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0.1 km²) · 0.3%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.2% male

Male 50.2%

Female 49.8%

males per 100 females

Ragland 101

St. Clair County 98

Alabama 94.4

Nativity

0.9%

foreign-born population

99.1%Native

0.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Ragland 0.9%

St. Clair County 1.7%

Alabama 4%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

34.1

years ∙ half population younger than 34.1, half older

Ragland

34.1

St. Clair County

41.2

Alabama

39.3

Dependency ratio

90.1

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Ragland 90.1

St. Clair County 67

Alabama 66.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Ragland	St. Clair County	Alabama
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	31.3%	22.2%	22.2%
Working age (18-64)	52.6%	59.9%	60%
Senior (65+)	16.1%	17.9%	17.8%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	90.1	67	66.7
Child dependency ratio	59.4	37.1	37.1
Old-age dependency ratio	30.6	29.8	29.6

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

81.6%

Black

Asian

0.9%

Hispanic

4.8%

Other

3.7%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

32.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Ragland 32.2%

St. Clair County 29.8%

Alabama 52.8%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Ragland population

	Ragland	St. Clair County	Alabama
Hispanic or Latino	4.8%	3%	5.6%
Mexican	4.4%	1.1%	3.2%
Puerto Rican	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Cuban	0%	0.2%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1.1%	1.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino	95.2%	97%	94.4%
One race	91.4%	94.3%	91.1%
White	81.6%	83.1%	63.4%
Black or African American	9%	10%	25.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Asian	0.9%	0.6%	1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.8%	2.7%	3.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

70.5% family

Family 70.5%

Non family 29.5%

% family households

Ragland 70.5%

St. Clair County 72.3%

Alabama 64.5%

Average household size

2.6

persons per household

Ragland

2.6

St. Clair County

2.63

Alabama

2.48

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Ragland population

	Ragland	St. Clair County	Alabama
Total households	647	35,107	1,997,247
Average houshold size	2.6	2.63	2.48
Family households	456	25,382	1,287,290
Average family size	3.09	3.1	3.11
Married couple family	284	19,371	920,332
Other families	172	6,011	366,958
Male householder	56	1,315	87,023
Female householder	116	4,696	279,935
Non-family households	191	9,725	709,957
One-person households	157	8,494	615,375
Male householder	58	3,899	273,110
Senior (65+) living alone	32	1,415	84,581
Female householder	99	4,595	342,265
Senior (65+) living alone	70	2,777	170,988
Other living arrangements	34	1,231	94,582

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

744

housing units

Ragland 744

St. Clair County 39,247

Alabama 2,337,265

Occupancy status

87% occupied

Occupied 87%

Vacant 13%

vacancy rate

Ragland 13%

St. Clair County 10.5%

Alabama 14.5%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

55.4%

Single family houses

55.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

13.4%

Mobile homes

31.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1983

Half of houses were built before 1983, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

27.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

39.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

28.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Ragland	St. Clair County	Alabama
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.7	6.1	5.9
1–3 rooms	1.6%	3.8%	8.4%
4–6 rooms	62.8%	55.5%	54.5%
7+ rooms	35.6%	40.6%	36.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.5%	0.7%	1.5%
1 bedroom	4.6%	2.1%	6.3%
2 bedrooms	30%	17.9%	21.6%
3 bedrooms	49.5%	53.9%	48.3%
4+ bedrooms	15.5%	25.4%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1983	1999	1987
Total housing units	744	39,247	2,337,265

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

71.7% owners

Renter-occupied 28.3%

Owner-occupied 71.7%

homeownership rate

Ragland 71.7%

St. Clair County 82.6%

Alabama 70.2%

Average household size

2.69

Owner-occupied

2.37

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Ragland 2.69

St. Clair County 2.63

Alabama 2.57

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Ragland	St. Clair County	Alabama
Total occupied units	647	35,107	1,997,247
Year moved in
2020 or later	23.2%	23.3%	23.9%
2010 to 2019	43%	39.7%	38.3%
2000 to 2009	10.8%	19.6%	16.7%
1999 or earlier	23%	17.4%	21.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	94%	98.1%	98.3%
1.01 to 1.50	6%	1.7%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	4.5%	3%	5.4%
1 vehicle	35.5%	24.6%	31.6%
2 vehicles	37.7%	40.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	22.3%	31.9%	26.4%
House heating fuel used
Gas	30.2%	30.2%	31%
Electricity	66.8%	68.4%	67.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.8%	0%	0.1%
All other fuels	0.6%	0.9%	0.8%
No fuel used	1.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.7%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0.2%	0.9%	1%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$109,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Ragland

$109,300

St. Clair County

$226,300

Alabama

$209,900

Housing Cost Burden

31.6%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

31.6%

Owners without a mortgage

26.5%

Renters

69.8%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Ragland	St. Clair County	Alabama
Property value
Median Value	$109,300	$226,300	$209,900
Under $100,000	45.9%	18.4%	22.3%
$100,000 - $200,000	29.3%	22.3%	25.2%
$200,000 - $300,000	12.1%	29.4%	21.7%
$300,000 - $500,000	11.6%	22.6%	20.8%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.1%	6.9%	8.3%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.4%	1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	39%	58.1%	54.1%
Without a mortgage	61%	41.9%	45.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,225	$1,516	$1,433
Without a mortgage	$459	$443	$447
Gross rent
Median rent	$522	$1,084	$1,007

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

6.3%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Ragland 6.3%

St. Clair County 21.4%

Alabama 28.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

15.6%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Ragland 15.6%

St. Clair County 12.2%

Alabama 11.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

471

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

3.4%

K–12

86.2%

College / Undergraduate

10.4%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

60.3%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Ragland

60.3%

St. Clair County

30.6%

Alabama

42.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Ragland	St. Clair County	Alabama
Total enrolled (age 3+)	471	20,476	1,213,681
Nursery / preschool	3.4%	5.5%	5.9%
K–12	86.2%	77.7%	67.7%
Kindergarten	7.6%	5.3%	5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	34.6%	21.5%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	33.5%	25%	21.1%
High School: Grades 9–12	10.4%	25.8%	21.7%
College or graduate school	10.4%	16.8%	26.4%
College, undergraduate	10.4%	14.2%	21.4%
Graduate, professional school	0%	2.7%	5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	60.3%	30.6%	42.5%
School type
Public school	94.3%	83.5%	83.6%
Private school	5.7%	16.5%	16.4%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,078

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

3.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

12.5%

HS graduate

50.6%

Some college no degree

22%

Associates degree

5.6%

Bachelors degree

3.5%

Graduate or professional degree

2.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

51.5% · 48.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

34.8% · 65.2%

HS graduate

61.3% · 38.7%

Some college no degree

43.9% · 56.1%

Associates degree

3.3% · 96.7%

Bachelors degree

50% · 50%

Graduate or professional degree

20% · 80%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Ragland	St. Clair County	Alabama
Population (25+)	1,078	66,307	3,473,706
Less than 9th grade	3.1%	4.1%	3.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	12.5%	8.1%	7.8%
High school diploma or GED	50.6%	34%	30.3%
Some college, no degree	22%	23.1%	20.8%
Associate's degree	5.6%	9.3%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	6.3%	21.4%	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	3.5%	14.4%	17.3%
Graduate or professional	2.8%	7%	11.1%
High School or higher	84.4%	87.8%	88.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$27,031

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$14,250

HS graduate

$28,750

Some college or associates

$—

Bachelors degree

$55,667

Graduate or professional degree

$62,841

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

62.5%

HS graduate

33.8%

Some college or associates

26.6%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Ragland	St. Clair County	Alabama
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$27,031	$50,509	$46,831
Less than high school graduate	$14,250	$31,986	$30,696
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$28,750	$43,963	$37,156
Some college or associate's degree	$—	$50,792	$43,231
Bachelor's degree	$55,667	$61,801	$61,115
Graduate or professional degree	$62,841	$75,294	$75,030
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	62.5%	20.1%	28.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	33.8%	12.9%	16.1%
Some college or associate's degree	26.6%	5.9%	11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	3.4%	4.7%

Insights for Ragland, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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