Muscle Shoals
ALColbert County, Alabama
Population 57K |Median income $56,149 |2 hospitals
Population
57,270
Colbert County
Median Income
$56,149
-11% vs avg
Median Home Value
$148,500
-24% vs avg
Median Age
42
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
58K+6%
Median Income
$56,736+45%
Median Home Value
$161,600+63%
Poverty Rate
16.9%-6%
Unemployment
3.3%-67%
Economics
Median Rent $810/mo
Poverty Rate
15.9% +10% vs avg
Unemployment 3.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 18%
Work From Home 5.1%
Public Transit 0.1%
Demographics
White 78%
African American 16%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Other / Multiethnic 2.4%
Asian 0.4%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
44.3%
Short Sleep Duration
40.2%
Obesity
37.5%
Physical Inactivity
28.6%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.3%
Current Smoking
16.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.2%
Diabetes
15%
Binge Drinking
14%
Current Asthma
10.3%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 56.8%
Annual Checkup 80.5%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
9.8%
Coronary Heart Disease
8%
Stroke
4.3%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
368 per 100k
+4% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1719 per 100k
-13% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
324.0
Homicide
10.8
Robbery
33.3
Burglary
286.8
Larceny-Theft
1231.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
201.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
HELEN KELLER HOSPITAL
SHEFFIELD · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Muscle Shoals Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southern Chatham Strait; Winds Up to 45 Knots and 32-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters Through Thursday
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Sumner Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: Winds to 45 Knots and 40-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters; 50-Knot Winds and 39-Foot Seas Forecast
NOAA · 25m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer
NOAA · 25m ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Colbert County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.