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Argo, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Argo is a Census city of 4,479 people across 10.70 square miles of land, lying across St. Clair County and Jefferson County. Median household income is $105,128, 92.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Argo
What Argo is
- Census place typecity
- Land area10.7 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land419
- County holding the largest share of its areaSt. Clair County, 96.7 percent
- Counties this place lies inSt. Clair County 96.7 percent, Jefferson County 3.3 percent
Argo crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Argo
How many people live in Argo
- Population4,479
- Median age33.1
- Population under 181,128 plus or minus 292
- Share under 1825.2 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Population 65 and over370 plus or minus 160
- Share 65 and over8.3 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Households1,693
- Family households1,361
- Share of households that are families80.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Argo
Income and work in Argo
- Median household income$105,128 plus or minus $22,438
- Per capita income$40,648
- Civilian labor force2,643
- Employed2,606
- Unemployed37 plus or minus 70
- Unemployment rate1.4 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over2,963
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.7 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.4 percent plus or minus 5.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Argo
Housing in Argo
- Housing units1,777
- Occupied units1,693
- Vacant units84 plus or minus 113
- Vacancy rate4.7 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Owner occupied1,565
- Renter occupied128 plus or minus 114
- Ownership rate92.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$248,100
- Single family units1,601
- Share single family90.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes86 plus or minus 64
- Median year structure built2004
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Argo
How Argo gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,145
- Commuting under 15 minutes320 plus or minus 165
- Share commuting under 15 minutes14.9 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,415 plus or minus 344
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more66.0 percent plus or minus 13.8
- Drove alone73.4 percent
- Carpooled8.9 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home17.7 percent plus or minus 9.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Argo
Flood risk in Argo
- NFIP communityCity of Argo
- NFIP community number010450
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/24/21
The City of Argo participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010450 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.
St. Clair County, not Argo
St. Clair County context, not Argo figures
- Establishments in St. Clair County1,454
- Covered employment, St. Clair County21,980
- Average annual pay, St. Clair County$51,425
- Housing units permitted, St. Clair County543
Every figure in this section is published for St. Clair County as a whole and is not a measurement of Argo.
All St. Clair County figures →
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
Argo questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Argo, Alabama?
4,479, in 1,693 households. Argo city covers 10.70 square miles of land, which is 419 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Argo in?
Argo lies in more than one. By area it is 96.7 percent in St. Clair County, 3.3 percent in Jefferson County. This page sits under St. Clair County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Argo?
$105,128. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $248,100. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Argo in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Argo appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Argo, city of, community 010450, 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 Argo figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for St. Clair 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 Argo.
Is zoning published for Argo?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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