Retirement & Seniors in Alabama

Older population, Social Security, retirees and senior living.

Residents aged 65 and over
18.5%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Households receiving Social Security
34.8%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Households with retirement income
25.4%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Mean Social Security income per receiving household
$24,199
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Poverty rate, ages 65+
13.0%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates

Senior Population

Residents aged 65 and over
18.5%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Population aged 65 and over
955,166
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates

Residents aged 65 and over

2006–2024
18.5%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of total population, B01001 (2020 not released).

Population aged 65 and over

2006–2024
955,166▲ 56%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B01001 (2020 not released).

Social Security

Households receiving Social Security
34.8%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates

Households receiving Social Security

2006–2024
34.8%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B19055 (2020 not released).

Retired Workers

Households with retirement income
25.4%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates

Households with retirement income

2006–2024
25.4%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, pensions and retirement accounts, B19059 (2020 not released).

Benefit Payments

Mean Social Security income per receiving household
$24,199
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates

Mean Social Security income per receiving household

2006–2024
$24,199▲ 85%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, aggregate income B19065 ÷ receiving households B19055 (2020 not released).

Senior Poverty

Poverty rate, ages 65+
13.0%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates

Poverty rate, ages 65+

2006–2024
13%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B17001 (2020 not released).