Decatur, Alabama
Demographics

Decatur, Alabama

Section Title: Demographics
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Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1850	606	—

1870	671	—

1880	1,063	58.4%

1890	2,765	160.1%

1900	3,114	12.6%

1910	4,228	35.8%

1920	4,752	12.4%

1930	15,593	228.1%

1940	16,604	6.5%

1950	19,974	20.3%

1960	29,217	46.3%

1970	38,044	30.2%

1980	42,002	10.4%

1990	48,761	16.1%

2000	53,929	10.6%

2010	55,683	3.3%

Est. 2017	54,405	−2.3%

U.S. Decennial Census 2013 Estimate

Sentence(s)

As of the 2000 census, there were 53,929 people residing in Decatur, Alabama.

final_sentence: As of the 2000 census, there were 53,929 people residing in Decatur, Alabama.