119th Congress · AL-5
Alabama's 5th Congressional District
Alabama's 5th Congressional District (AL-5) has a population of 732,520. The median household income is $75,486 and the median age is 39.7.
732,520
Population
188
People / sq mi
$75,486
Median Income
39.7
Median Age
AL-5 covers 3,902 sq mi of land at 187.7 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 71.3% |
| Black or African American | 17.8% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2% |
Economy & Income
$75,486
Median Household Income
$41,640
Per Capita Income
8.0%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Unemployment
Housing
$237,400
Median Home Value
$991
Median Rent
71.4%
Homeownership
Education
89.6%
High School+
36.1%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Alabama's 5th Congressional District (AL-5) has a population of 732,520 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in Alabama's 5th Congressional District is $75,486, with a per capita income of $41,640.
Alabama's 5th Congressional District is 71.3% White, 17.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Alabama's 5th Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.