Moving to Hartselle, Alabama

About Hartselle, Alabama
Hartselle

Hartselle is the second largest city in Morgan County, Alabama, United States, 13 miles (21 km) south of Decatur. It is part of the Decatur Metropolitan Area and the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area.

As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 15,455. Hartselle was founded in 1869 with the arrival of the South and North Alabama Railroad. It takes its name from George Hartsell, one of the railroad's owners. The post office opened in 1873. It was formally incorporated on March 1, 1875. Most of the oldest buildings were destroyed by a disastrous fire in 1916.

Gender
Gender Hartselle Alabama Country
Female 52% 51.7% 50.8%
Male 48% 48.3% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Hartselle Alabama Country
Less than $10,000 7.1% 8.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.3% 5.6% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 10.6% 10.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 8.4% 10.5% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 15.1% 13.2% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 14.5% 17.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 15.4% 11.8% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 14.7% 13.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 5.4% 4.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.5% 4.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Hartselle Alabama Country
< 9th Grade 3% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 9% 7.0%
High School or GED 35% 30% 27.0%
Other College 25% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 15% 16% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Hartselle Alabama Country
White 83.1% 65.2% 60.1%
African American 6.9% 26.4% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 2.2% 1.4% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 5.2% 1.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.6% 4.4% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity