Photo: Adrien Lamarre, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Public domainDemopolis spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Demopolis’ city government spent $11.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,591 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Demopolis is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,627 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Demopolis’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,627 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 47 Alabama cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $992, and the middle half spent $608–$1,372. Demopolis spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Alabama cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Demopolis itself left out).
About $1,591 per resident a year, or $4.36 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 19%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 5% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Demopolis reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,627 · 2023: $1,591. Per resident it went from $1,627 to $1,591 (down 2%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 6,539 to 7,009.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $943 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.51% of the home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Demopolis’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Demopolis’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Demopolis →
Who’s in charge in Demopolis
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Demopolis’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on demopolisal.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 75 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (7,009).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Demopolis City School District
Demopolis’ K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,726 per pupil, $8,199 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Demopolis’ votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Demopolis alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Marengo County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.6%4,995 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.8%4,631 votesOthers: 0.6% (56 votes).
Most votes in Marengo County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Demopolis lies in Marengo County. Every 2024 race in Marengo County is on the county’s page.
Marengo County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Demopolis.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: demopolisal.gov ↗
- 2Alabama HouseState representatives
- 3Alabama SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alabama
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Demopolis’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Demopolis’ government
How much does Demopolis spend per resident?
About $1,591 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,627 was more than 83% of 47 Alabama cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Demopolis?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $943 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.51% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see demopolisal.gov.
Who runs Demopolis’ government?
See demopolisal.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Demopolis yet.
How did Demopolis vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Demopolis alone. Marengo County, where 100% of Demopolis lies, voted Trump 51.6%, Harris 47.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Demopolis?
94 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $364,739 (about $4.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Demopolis in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Bobby Singleton) and State House District 71 (A.J. McCampbell). The House district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Demopolis’ government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →