Editing Sheffield, Alabama (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 2731
|1900= 3333
|1910= 4865
|1920= 6682
|1930= 6221
|1940= 7933
|1950= 10767
|1960= 13491
|1970= 13115
|1980= 11903
|1990= 10380
|2000= 9652
|2010= 9039
|2020= 9403
|estyear=2023
|estimate=9307
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html|date=January 8, 2025|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020–2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 8, 2025}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

As of the 2023 [[American Community Survey]], there are 4,386 estimated households in Sheffield with an average of 2.12 persons per household. The city has a median household income of $42,097. Approximately 25.7% of the city's population lives at or below the [[Poverty in the United States|poverty line]]. Sheffield has an estimated 54.5% employment rate, with 15.9% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 87.7% holding a high school diploma.<ref>{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Sheffield city, Alabama|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/sheffieldcityalabama/PST045223|access-date=January 8, 2025|website=www.census.gov|language=en}}</ref>

The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (98.4%), Spanish (1.6%), Indo-European (0.0%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.0%), and Other (0.0%).

The median age in the city was 40.1 years.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Sheffield, Alabama – racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
! Race / ethnicity <small>(''NH = non-Hispanic'')</small>
! Pop. 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Sheffield city, Alabama|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US0169648|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 8, 2025}}</ref>
! Pop. 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sheffield city, Alabama|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0169648&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 8, 2025}}</ref>
! {{partial|Pop. 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sheffield city, Alabama|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0169648&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 8, 2025}}</ref>
! % 2000
! % 2010
! {{partial|% 2020}}
|-
| [[Non-Hispanic whites|White]] alone (NH)
| 6,798
| 6,220
| style='background: #ffffe6; |6,165
| 70.43%
| 68.81%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |65.56%
|-
| [[African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
| 2,517
| 2,409
| style='background: #ffffe6; |2,350
| 26.08%
| 26.65%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |24.99%
|-
| [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
| 35
| 24
| style='background: #ffffe6; |20
| 0.36%
| 0.27%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.21%
|-
| [[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
| 27
| 31
| style='background: #ffffe6; |54
| 0.28%
| 0.34%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.57%
|-
| [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
| 4
| 1
| style='background: #ffffe6; |2
| 0.04%
| 0.01%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.02%
|-
| [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
| 5
| 3
| style='background: #ffffe6; |33
| 0.05%
| 0.03%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.35%
|-
| [[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or multiracial]] (NH)
| 121
| 140
| style='background: #ffffe6; |431
| 1.25%
| 1.55%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |4.58%
|-
| [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
| 145
| 211
| style='background: #ffffe6; |348
| 1.50%
| 2.33%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |3.70%
|-
| '''Total'''
| '''9,652'''
| '''9,039'''
| style='background: #ffffe6; |'''9,403'''
| '''100.00%'''
| '''100.00%'''
| style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 9,403 people, 4,255 households, and 2,423 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Sheffield%20city,%20Alabama%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=January 8, 2025 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|1352.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 4,977 housing units at an average density of {{convert|715.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 66.47% [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 25.12% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.57% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.94% from some other races and 5.62% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 3.70% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Sheffield city, Alabama |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/sheffield-city-alabama/160-01769648/ |access-date=January 8, 2025 |publisher=USA Today}}</ref> 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18, 3.7% were under 5 years of age, and 21.6% were 65 and older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] there were 9,039 people, 4,055 households, and 2,421 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1419.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 4,692 housing units at an average density of {{convert|733.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 69.68% [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 26.84% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.28% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.34% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.10% from some other races and 1.70% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 2.33% of the population.

Of the 4,055 households 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 36.1% of households were one person and 15.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.89.

The age distribution was 21.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% 65 or older. The median age was 40.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median household income was $34,910 and the median family income was $42,718. Males had a median income of $39,692 versus $25,464 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,619. About 16.4% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 36.3% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 9,652 people, 4,243 households, and 2,711 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1471.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 4,760 housing units at an average density of {{convert|725.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 71.21% [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 26.21% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.39% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.28% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.57% from some other races and 1.30% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 1.50% of the population.

Of the 4,243 households 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 32.5% of households were one person and 15.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.87.

The age distribution was 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.

The median household income was $26,673 and the median family income was $33,877. Males had a median income of $30,378 versus $18,033 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,022. About 16.5% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 27.5% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.