Brewton first appeared on the 1870 U.S. Census as a Beat (Precinct) 5 of Escambia County. It appeared as Beat (Precinct) 3 in 1880. The population listed here for 1870-80 was the entire precinct, also including the area outside the town. Beginning with the 1890 U.S. Census, it appeared separately as an incorporated town.
2020 census As of the
2020 census, there were 5,276 people, 2,147 households, and 1,249 families residing in the city. The median age was 43.9 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.8 males age 18 and over. There were 2,147 households in Brewton, of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 37.0% were married-couple households, 18.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 41.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. there were 5,408 people, 2,171 households, and 1,412 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 2,522 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 54.1%
White or
Caucasian, 42.6%
Black or
African American, 0.7%
Native American, 0.4%
Asian, 1.1% from
other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. 2.2% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 2,171 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were
married couples living together, 19.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.97. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,390, and the median income for a family was $49,554. Males had a median income of $35,233 versus $28,879 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $20,467. About 19.6% of families and 22.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 41.3% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over. ==Former Town of Alco (c1885/1888-1897)==