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Colony is a Census town of 343 people across 2.16 square miles of land, in Cullman County. Median household income is $42,386, 84.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Colony
What Colony is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.16 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land159 plus or minus 59
- County holding the largest share of its areaCullman 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 Colony
- Population343 plus or minus 127
- Median age40.5
- Population under 1864 plus or minus 42
- Share under 1818.7 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Population 65 and over73 plus or minus 30
- Share 65 and over21.3 percent
- Households123 plus or minus 50
- Family households80 plus or minus 42
- Share of households that are families65.0 percent plus or minus 21.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Colony
- Median household income$42,386 plus or minus $20,538
- Per capita income$24,601 plus or minus $6,588
- Civilian labor force158 plus or minus 90
- Employed146 plus or minus 82
- Unemployed12 plus or minus 18
- Unemployment rate7.6 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Adults 25 and over272 plus or minus 94
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.3 percent plus or minus 22.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher4.0 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.7 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Colony
- Housing units144 plus or minus 53
- Occupied units123 plus or minus 50
- Vacant units21 plus or minus 21
- Vacancy rate14.6 percent plus or minus 13.6
- Owner occupied104 plus or minus 46
- Renter occupied19 plus or minus 22
- Ownership rate84.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$48,600 plus or minus $23,656
- Median gross rent, monthly$625 plus or minus $264
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.7 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Single family units90 plus or minus 44
- Share single family62.5 percent plus or minus 20.1
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes54 plus or minus 35
- Median year structure built1987
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Colony gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute145 plus or minus 82
- Commuting under 15 minutes18 plus or minus 21
- Share commuting under 15 minutes12.4 percent plus or minus 13.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more41 plus or minus 33
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.3 percent plus or minus 15.8
- Drove alone88.4 percent plus or minus 70.0
- Carpooled11.0 percent plus or minus 14.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.7 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Colony
- NFIP communityTown of Colony
- NFIP community number010439
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/24/11(M)
The Town of Colony participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010439 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.
Cullman County, not Colony
Cullman County context, not Colony figures
- Establishments in Cullman County1,867
- Covered employment, Cullman County31,068
- Average annual pay, Cullman County$51,811
- Housing units permitted, Cullman County177
Every figure in this section is published for Cullman County as a whole and is not a measurement of Colony.
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.
Coverage
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
Colony questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Colony, Alabama?
343, in 123 households. Colony town covers 2.16 square miles of land, which is 159 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Colony in?
Cullman 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 Colony?
$42,386. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $48,600. Median gross rent is $625 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Colony in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Colony appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Colony, town of, community 010439, 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 Colony figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cullman 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 Colony.
Is zoning published for Colony?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.