Humidity & wind
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Population
58,056
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$210,200
Owner-occupied units
Decatur, AL
Alabama · 34.573° N, 86.990° W · 55 sq mi
Decatur is a city in Alabama, with a population of 58,056 and about 1,064 residents per square mile. The median household earns $61,563 a year, and the median home is worth $210,200.
Conditions
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
55 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,064
People per square mile
Rank by population
#762
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#214
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$61,563
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$896
Per month
Homeownership
63.3%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
21.1 min
One way
People
Median age
39.7
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
22.4%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
8.5%
Households
23,722
2.38 people each
What people here do for work
Manufacturing 21.8%
Education & health care 14.5%
Retail trade 12.4%
Professional & business services 11.5%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Alabama
State bird
Yellowhammer
State flower
Camellia
State capital
Montgomery
Nickname
Yellowhammer State
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Cities near Decatur
- Madison, AL16 mi · 67,968
- Huntsville, AL20 mi · 233,627
- Birmingham, AL73 mi · 195,893
- Columbia, TN73 mi · 50,072
- Spring Hill, TN81 mi · 61,336
- Hoover, AL83 mi · 93,550
- Franklin, TN93 mi · 90,226
- Murfreesboro, TN94 mi · 171,178
Cities about the same size
- Bradenton, FL58,014
- Bel Air South, MD58,137
- Wake Forest, NC58,147
- Orland Park, IL57,954
- Coeur d'Alene, ID58,179
- Tigard, OR57,929
- Santee, CA58,205
- St. Clair Shores, MI57,872
More in Alabama
- Mobile200,824
- Montgomery195,300
- Tuscaloosa114,316
- Auburn85,113
- Dothan72,060
Wealthiest person in Alabama
Name
Jimmy Rane
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$1.5B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Abbeville
Source of wealth
Lumber
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Alabama · private sector
Employer
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sector
Education & health
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Alabama
Company
Regions Financial
Revenue
$7.5B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Birmingham
Ticker
RF
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.