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Elba, Alabama

City in Coffee County, Alabama · ZIP 36323

  • Coffee County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
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  • 3,531 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,426Households
  • $41,310Median household income
  • $105,000Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Elba

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Population, 2000 to 2020−16.2%
3.5k3.8k4k4.3k2000: 4,18520002010: 3,94020102020: 3,50820204,1853,508
Population of Elba at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,185
20103,940
20203,508

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Elba
Under $50k64.4%
$50k to $100k19.6%
$100k to $150k15.1%
$150k to $200k0.8%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $41,310 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Elba
Owner occupied
905 units
Renter occupied
521 units
Vacancy rate
21.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Elba compared with its county and state
Elba compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureElbaCoffee CountyAlabama
Population3,45954,2315,054,253
Median household income$41,310$64,672$62,027
Median age48.738.839.3
Median home value$105,000$180,300$195,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher10.0%21.5%27.8%
Foreign-born residents2.3%4.4%3.8%
Owner-occupied homes63.5%69.2%69.9%
Mean commute to work23.0 minutes22.7 minutes25.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Elba3
Public schools in Elba, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Elba Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–6Elba City
Elba High SchoolPublic7–12Elba City
The Elba Career AcademyCareer and technical7–12Elba City

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Elba3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Elba
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 1 (AL-1)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 91
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 31

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Elba’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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