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Sheffield, Alabama

City in Colbert County, Alabama · ZIP 35660, 35661, 35674

  • Colbert County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
  • 9,335 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,386Households
  • $42,097Median household income
  • $127,100Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 3ZIP codes

About Sheffield

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−2.6%
9k9.3k9.5k9.8k2000: 9,65220002010: 9,03920102020: 9,40320209,6529,403
Population of Sheffield at each census
CensusPopulation
20009,652
20109,039
20209,403

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 Sheffield
Under $50k56%
$50k to $100k30.6%
$100k to $150k7.7%
$150k to $200k4.1%
$200k and over1.5%

Median household income $42,097 · 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 Sheffield
Owner occupied
2,562 units
Renter occupied
1,824 units
Vacancy rate
13.8%

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.

Sheffield compared with its county and state
Sheffield compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSheffieldColbert CountyAlabama
Population9,33457,6485,054,253
Median household income$42,097$56,736$62,027
Median age40.142.339.3
Median home value$127,100$161,600$195,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.9%20.3%27.8%
Foreign-born residents0.9%1.5%3.8%
Owner-occupied homes58.4%70.8%69.9%
Mean commute to work20.4 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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Schools

Public schools in Sheffield4
Public schools in Sheffield, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
L E Willson Elementary SchoolPublic3–6Sheffield City
WA Threadgill Primary SchoolPublicPre-K–2Sheffield City
Sheffield Junior High SchoolPublic7–8Sheffield City
Sheffield High SchoolPublic9–12Sheffield 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.

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