Demopolis is the largest city in Marengo County, in west-central Alabama. The population was 7,162 at the 2020 census.
The city lies at the confluence of the Black Warrior River and Tombigbee River. It is situated atop a cliff composed of the Demopolis Chalk Formation, known locally as White Bluff, on the east bank of the Tombigbee. It is at the center of Alabama's Canebrake region and is also within the Black Belt region.
Demopolis was founded in the early 1800s after the fall of Napoleon's empire. It was named by a group of French expatriates, a mix of exiled Bonapartists and other French refugees who had settled in the United States after the overthrow of the colonial government in Saint-Domingue by enslaved workers. Napoleon had...
| Ethnicity | Demopolis | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 45.9% | 60.1% |
| African American | 46.9% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 1.7% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 5.2% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Demopolis | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 14.5% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 11.8% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 16.1% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 11.6% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 7.5% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 10% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 11.9% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 9% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3.7% | 7.1% |
| Education | Demopolis | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 3% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 13% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 34% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 21% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 12% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 7% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |