Editing Phenix City, Alabama (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1880 = 2224
| 1890 = 3700
| 1900 = 4163
| 1910 = 4555
| 1920 = 5432
| 1930 = 13862
| 1940 = 15351
| 1950 = 23305
| 1960 = 27630
| 1970 = 25281
| 1980 = 26928
| 1990 = 25312
| 2000 = 28265
| 2010 = 32822
| 2020 = 38817
| align-fn = center
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref><br />2018 Estimate<ref name="2018 Pop Estimate">{{cite web|title=Population Estimates|url=https://census.gov/data/tables/2018/demo/popest/total-cities-and-towns.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 8, 2018}}</ref>
}}

[[File:Phenix City Alabama Municipal Building.JPG|thumb|left|Phenix City Municipal building]]

===2000 census===
As of the census of 2000, there were 28,265 people, 11,517 households, and 7,566 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,149.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 13,250 housing units at an average density of {{convert|538.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 52.94% [[Race (United States census)|white]], 44.97% [[Race (United States census)|black]] or [[Race (United States census)|African American]], 0.23% [[Race (United States census)|Native American]], 0.53% [[Race (United States census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States census)|Pacific Islander]], .56% from [[Race (United States census)|other races]], and .76% from two or more races. 1.49% of the population were [[Race (United States census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 11,517 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were married couples living together, 22.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,720, and the median income for a family was $33,740. Males had a median income of $28,906 versus $21,348 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,619. About 18.8% of families and 21.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.5% of those under age 18 and 20.6% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the census of 2010, there were 32,822 people, 13,243 households, and 8,623 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,334.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 15,198 housing units at an average density of {{convert|617.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 48.7% [[Race (United States census)|white]], 46.6% [[Race (United States census)|black]] or [[Race (United States census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Race (United States census)|Native American]], .7% [[Race (United States census)|Asian]], 0.2% [[Race (United States census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.4% from [[Race (United States census)|other races]], and 2.2% from two or more races. 4.0% of the population were [[Race (United States census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 13,243 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% were married couples living together, 23.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,120, and the median income for a family was $39,417. Males had a median income of $36,827 versus $27,001 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,883. About 20.3% of families and 23.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.7% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Phenix City racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0159472&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 13, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. census)|white]] (non-Hispanic)
|15,525
|40.0%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. census)|black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|18,795
|48.42%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]]
|100
|0.26%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]]
|366
|0.94%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]]
|61
|0.16%
|-
|[[Race (United States census)|other/mixed]]
|1,658
|4.27%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|2,311
|5.95%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 38,816 people, 14,716 households, and 9,170 families residing in the city.