Moulton, Alabama

Moulton: City in Alabama

About

Moulton is a city located in the county of Lawrence in the U.S. state of Alabama. Its population at the 2010 census was 3,471. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 3,201 inhabitants.

The city was created 205 years ago in 1819.

Moulton locator map
Location of Moulton on Alabama map.

Quick Facts about Moulton

Population : 3,201 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Alabama (United States)
County : Lawrence County
Postal code : 35650
Phone Area Codes : 256
Water as percent of area : 0.24%
Land as percent of area : 99.76%
Altitude : 640 feet / 195 meters
Capital city : Moulton is capital of Lawrence County
Establishment : December 12, 1819 (205 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 02:38:10 (22nd December 2024)
Population growth : -8.43% (2010-2020)
Lawrence County Courthouse  Courthouse Square bounded by Main Street  Lawrence Street  Market Street %26 Court Street  Moulton 'Lawrence County  Alabama' image
Lawrence County Courthouse Courthouse Square bounded by Main Street Lawrence Street Market Street %26 Court Street Moulton 'Lawrence County Alabama'
Lawrence County Courthouse  Courthouse Square bounded by Main Street  Lawrence Street  Market Street %26 Court Street  Moulton 'Lawrence County  Alabama' image

Geography

Moulton is located at 34°28'52"N 87°17'36"W (34.4812100, -87.2933500).

Moulton map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Moulton decreased by 8.43% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
1985 3,260 - 1989-12-31T00:00:00Z
2010 3,471 6.08% census
2011 3,457 -0.4% estimation process
2012 3,423 -0.99% estimation process
2013 3,390 -0.97% estimation process
2014 3,364 -0.77% estimation process
2015 3,323 -1.23% estimation process
2016 3,316 -0.21% estimation process
2017 3,282 -1.04% estimation process
2018 3,254 -0.86% estimation process
2019 3,241 -0.4% estimation process
2020 3,201 -1.25% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 1,047,279
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 980,263
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 6.8%
April 1, 2020 Population : 1,043,433
April 1, 2010 Population : 980,263
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.4%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 20.6%
People over 65 (%) : 20.3%
Female persons, % : 50.8%
White only, percent : 84.8%
Black or African American alone, percent : 4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 4.4%
Asians alone % : 3.3%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.2%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.0%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 37.8%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 51.2%
2015-2019 Veterans : 84,865
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 13.0%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 466,299

Moulton zip code is 35650. County name: Lawrence, County fips: 01079

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 466,299
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 63.2%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $184,100
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,321
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $444
2015-2019 median gross rent : $907
Permits for construction, 2020 : 4,958
2015-2019 Households : 404,739
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.46
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 80.1%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 28.2%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 92.2%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 85.4%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 32.4%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 10.5%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 13.3%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 57.5%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 53.7%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 2,154,716
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 6,617,542
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 8,686,598
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 11,377,154
2012 total retail sales per capita : $11,464
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 24.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $53,379
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $29,707
Percentage of people living in poverty : 14.0%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 20,400
2019 total employment : 331,057
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 14,743,340
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 1.8%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 69,496
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 77,869
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 36,649
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 29,799
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 24,973
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 49,129
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 7,462
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 65,741
2010 population per square mile : 106.7
2010 land area in square miles : 9,187.04

People born in Moulton (5)

People born in Moulton, including politician Asa Hodges, model Kimberley Conrad, judge John Wallace Jones, .

List

  • Phillip Roddey (Confederate Army general) he was born in 02/04/1826
  • Elaine Paul (American model) she was born in 11/08/1938

Schools in Moulton

College & universities near Moulton, AL

Code Name City ZIP
100812 Athens State University Athens (AL) 35611

Stations (1)

Amtrak & bus stations near Moulton, AL

Code Name Address Type
BHM Birmingham 1819 Morris Ave. RAIL

Post offices near Moulton

Post Office Name City ZIP
Moulton Post Office Moulton (AL) 35650

Other places with the same name (4)

  • Moulton , Ohio human settlement in Ohio, United States of America with a population of 1,614 people.
  • Moulton , Texas human settlement in Lavaca County, Texas, United States of America with a population of 903 people.
  • Moulton , Iowa city in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States with a population of 580 people.

Other cities in Lawrence County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lawrence County , AL.

City Name Population Title
Town Creek 1,046 City in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States of America
North Courtland 621 Human settlement in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States of America
Courtland 582 Town
Hillsboro 512 Town in Alabama, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Moulton distances to largest Alabama cities