Shorter, Alabama
Town in Macon County, Alabama · ZIP 36075
- Macon County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 366 (2024 estimate)Population
- 150Households
- $31,250Median household income
- $85,000Median home value
- 1ZIP codes
About Shorter
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 355 |
| 2010 | 474 |
| 2020 | 385 |
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.
Median household income $31,250 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 121 units
- Renter occupied
- 29 units
- Vacancy rate
- 14.3%
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.
| Measure | Shorter | Macon County | Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 328 | 18,951 | 5,054,253 |
| Median household income | $31,250 | $45,951 | $62,027 |
| Median age | 61.6 | 37.8 | 39.3 |
| Median home value | $85,000 | $95,700 | $195,100 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 10.9% | 20.7% | 27.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.5% | 1.3% | 3.8% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.7% | 64.8% | 69.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 19.3 minutes | 23.4 minutes | 25.4 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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