Decatur () is the largest city and county seat of Morgan County (with a portion also in Limestone County) in the U.S. state of Alabama. Nicknamed "The River City," it is located in northern Alabama on the banks of Wheeler Lake along the Tennessee River. The population was 57,938 at the 2020 census.
Decatur is the core city of the two-county large Decatur metropolitan area, with an estimated population of 157,425 in 2022. Combined with the Huntsville Metropolitan Area, the two create the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area, of which Decatur is the second-largest city.
Like many southern cities in the early 19th century, Decatur's early success was based upon its location along a river. Railroad routes and boating...
| Ethnicity | Decatur | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 60.7% | 60.1% |
| African American | 22% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 2.6% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 13.9% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Decatur | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 7.7% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4.9% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 11.9% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 12.3% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 13.7% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 17.4% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 11.4% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 12% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4.2% | 7.1% |
| Education | Decatur | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 7% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 9% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 30% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 22% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 9% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 16% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 5% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |