| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 334 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:52:37 PM |
| Population: | 13,156 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 01041 |
| Land Area: | 677 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 31.7070, -86.3073 |
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13,156 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 677 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 14,097 to 13,156 from 2014 to 2024 — a -6.7% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 36071 (Rutledge, $86,324 median) and poorest ZIP 36009 (Brantley, $38,995) are 11.0 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $111,000 in 36042 (Honoraville) to $160,500 in 36041 (Highland Home).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 8 people/sq mi in 36034 (Glenwood) to 34 in 36049 (Luverne).
Educational attainment ranges from 14.7% bachelor's+ in 36034 (Glenwood) to 37.0% in 36041 (Highland Home) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Alabama, this is the #58 most populous of 68 counties and ranks #32 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $53,038 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,998 of 9,156 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Crenshaw County lost 6.7% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36049 | Luverne | Standard | 5,125 | $51,126 | 151.6 | -12.3% |
| 36009 | Brantley | Standard | 2,093 | $38,995 | 157.1 | -19.0% |
| 36042 | Honoraville | Standard | 1,781 | $61,120 | 79.1 | 44.4% |
| 36028 | Dozier | Standard | 1,562 | $48,750 | 114.9 | -15.4% |
| 36041 | Highland Home | Standard | 1,561 | $60,903 | 59.4 | 24.0% |
| 36071 | Rutledge | Standard | 531 | $86,324 | 51.7 | -20.0% |
| 36034 | Glenwood | Standard | 503 | $56,094 | 63.4 | -24.1% |
| 36062 | Petrey | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |