Colbert County, Alabama
19 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 58,022
- Median household income
- $60,628
- ±3,733
- Unemployed
- 3.1%
- 846 of 26,976 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 81.9%
- 19,913 of 24,301 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Colbert | 57,474 (2021) | 201 N Main St, Tuscumbia | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Muscle Shoals | 16,618 (2021) | Po Box 2624, Muscle Shoals | Website |
| City of Sheffield | 9,337 (2021) | Po Box 380, Sheffield | — |
| City of Tuscumbia | 9,068 (2021) | Po Box 29, Tuscumbia | — |
| Town of Cherokee | 963 (2021) | Po Box D, Cherokee | — |
| Town of Leighton | 662 (2021) | Po Box 308, Leighton | — |
| Town of Littleville | 1,040 (2021) | 1810 George Wallace Hwy, Russellville | — |
Special districts 12
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Alabama Regional Airport Authority | Air transportation | 1729 T Ed Campbell Dr, Muscle Shoals | Website |
| North Alabama Gas District | Gas supply utility | Po Box 2590, Muscle Shoals | Website |
| Riverbend Center for Mental Health Board | Health | 635 W College St, Florence | Website |
| North Alabama Health Care Authority | Hospitals | 201 N Main St, Tuscumbia | Website |
| Sheffield Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 429, Sheffield | Website |
| Tuscumbia City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 350, Tuscumbia | Website |
| Solid Waste Authority of Muscle Shoals, Sheffield & Tuscumbia | Sewerage | 1828 Cane Creek Rd, Cherokee | — |
| Colbert County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1700 Neil Morris Rd, Tuscumbia | Website |
| Cherokee Solid Waste Disposal Authority | Solid waste management | 910 Virginia St, Cherokee | — |
| Shoals Solid Waste Authority | Solid waste management | 721 Missouri St, Tuscumbia | — |
| Lagrange Mountain Water Authority | Water supply utility | P. O. Box 463, Leighton | — |
| Spring Valley Water Authority | Water supply utility | 912 Lagrange Rd, Tuscumbia | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Colbert County
School district8 schools
425 Highway 72 West, Tuscumbia, AL, 35674
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Muscle Shoals City
School district7 schools
3200 S Wilson Dam Rd, Muscle Shoals, AL, 35661
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Sheffield City
School district4 schools
300 W 6th St, Sheffield, AL, 35660
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Tuscumbia City
School district6 schools
303 North Commons Street East, Tuscumbia, AL, 35674
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Spring Park Market
400 S MAIN ST, TUSCUMBIA, AL, 35674
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.