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Ariton is a Census town of 614 people across 5.09 square miles of land, in Dale County. Median household income is $50,000, 73.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ariton
What Ariton is
- Census place typetown
- Land area5.09 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land121 plus or minus 40
- County holding the largest share of its areaDale 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 Ariton
- Population614 plus or minus 205
- Median age29.9 plus or minus 7.4
- Population under 18164 plus or minus 66
- Share under 1826.7 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Population 65 and over51 plus or minus 32
- Share 65 and over8.3 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Households200 plus or minus 61
- Family households137 plus or minus 51
- Share of households that are families68.5 percent plus or minus 14.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Ariton
- Median household income$50,000 plus or minus $29,561
- Per capita income$25,532 plus or minus $6,305
- Civilian labor force229 plus or minus 96
- Employed211 plus or minus 95
- Unemployed18 plus or minus 15
- Unemployment rate7.9 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Adults 25 and over393 plus or minus 126
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.5 percent plus or minus 35.3
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.1 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.6 percent plus or minus 6.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Ariton
- Housing units230 plus or minus 66
- Occupied units200 plus or minus 61
- Vacant units30 plus or minus 25
- Vacancy rate13.0 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Owner occupied147 plus or minus 57
- Renter occupied53 plus or minus 26
- Ownership rate73.5 percent plus or minus 17.6
- Median owner-occupied home value$206,600 plus or minus $104,716
- Median gross rent, monthly$833 plus or minus $532
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.0 percent plus or minus 17.4
- Single family units190 plus or minus 64
- Share single family82.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more10 plus or minus 16
- Share in buildings of two or more4.3 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Mobile homes30 plus or minus 22
- Median year structure built1970
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Ariton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute199 plus or minus 89
- Commuting under 15 minutes68 plus or minus 52
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.2 percent plus or minus 21.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more75 plus or minus 46
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.7 percent plus or minus 15.8
- Drove alone85.2 percent
- Carpooled5.7 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.4 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Worked from home4.8 percent plus or minus 7.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Ariton
- NFIP communityTown of Ariton
- NFIP community number010411
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/02/16
The Town of Ariton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010411 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.
Dale County, not Ariton
Dale County context, not Ariton figures
- Establishments in Dale County716
- Covered employment, Dale County18,260
- Average annual pay, Dale County$64,321
- Housing units permitted, Dale County39
Every figure in this section is published for Dale County as a whole and is not a measurement of Ariton.
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
Ariton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ariton, Alabama?
614, in 200 households. Ariton town covers 5.09 square miles of land, which is 121 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ariton in?
Dale 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 Ariton?
$50,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $206,600. Median gross rent is $833 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Ariton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Ariton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ariton, town of, community 010411, 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 Ariton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Dale 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 Ariton.
Is zoning published for Ariton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.