Alabama's 5th Congressional District
Alabama · AL-05
Alabama's 5th Congressional District is one of 7 U.S. House districts in Alabama, represented in Congress by Dale Strong (Republican). It is home to roughly 732,576 people, with a median age of 39.6. The population is about 69% White. The median household income is $74,981, and 36% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+29).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 4,067 square miles, AL-05 is the 168th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 180 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.44 ranks 54th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 35% of AL-05 voters backed Kamala Harris and 64% Donald Trump — a R+29 margin. That is a 2.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+27.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.6 years old; 22% of residents are under 18 and 16.5% are 65 or older. About 4.9% of residents were born outside the United States, and 7% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $74,981, the district's median household income ranks 235th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $234,602, and the median rent is $998 a month. 11.5% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 26-minute commute (10.5% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).