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Thorsby, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Thorsby is a Census city of 2,365 people across 5.83 square miles of land, in Chilton County. Median household income is $76,389, 72.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Thorsby
What Thorsby is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.83 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land406 plus or minus 102
- County holding the largest share of its areaChilton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Thorsby
- Population2,365 plus or minus 596
- Median age39.2
- Population under 18543 plus or minus 201
- Share under 1823.0 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Population 65 and over332 plus or minus 81
- Share 65 and over14.0 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Households846 plus or minus 171
- Family households685 plus or minus 172
- Share of households that are families81.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Thorsby
- Median household income$76,389 plus or minus $17,444
- Per capita income$31,422
- Civilian labor force939 plus or minus 226
- Employed907 plus or minus 210
- Unemployed32 plus or minus 37
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over1,643 plus or minus 455
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher80.5 percent plus or minus 26.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.5 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Thorsby
- Housing units884 plus or minus 179
- Occupied units846 plus or minus 171
- Vacant units38 plus or minus 33
- Vacancy rate4.3 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Owner occupied612 plus or minus 128
- Renter occupied234 plus or minus 126
- Ownership rate72.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$188,300
- Single family units801 plus or minus 179
- Share single family90.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more17 plus or minus 18
- Share in buildings of two or more1.9 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Mobile homes66 plus or minus 41
- Median year structure built1987
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Thorsby gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute781 plus or minus 198
- Commuting under 15 minutes160 plus or minus 70
- Share commuting under 15 minutes20.5 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more417 plus or minus 107
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more53.4 percent
- Drove alone76.7 percent
- Carpooled9.9 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home13.0 percent plus or minus 8.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Thorsby
- NFIP communityTown of Thorsby
- NFIP community number010344
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/19/23
The Town of Thorsby participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010344 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Chilton County, not Thorsby
Chilton County context, not Thorsby figures
- Establishments in Chilton County806
- Covered employment, Chilton County9,143
- Average annual pay, Chilton County$47,595
- Housing units permitted, Chilton County25
Every figure in this section is published for Chilton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Thorsby.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Thorsby questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Thorsby, Alabama?
2,365, in 846 households. Thorsby city covers 5.83 square miles of land, which is 406 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Thorsby in?
Chilton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Thorsby?
$76,389. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $188,300. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Thorsby in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Thorsby appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Thorsby, town of, community 010344, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Thorsby figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Chilton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Thorsby.
Is zoning published for Thorsby?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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