Decatur, AL: Marketing for Dental & Medical Practices
Public data on Decatur, and what we would do first for a practice there because of it.
Decatur at a glance
Furthest from the US: share with a bachelor's degree or higher (22.4% against 35.7%), then median household income ($61,563 against $80,734).
- Residents, July 2025 estimate58,056Up 1.3% from the April 2020 base of 57,315
- Median household income$61,563Below Alabama ($63,999), well below the US ($80,734)
- Median age39.7Close to both Alabama (39.3) and the US (38.9)
- Residents 65 and older18.1%Close to Alabama (17.8%), above the US (17.2%)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (residents 25+)22.4%Well below both Alabama (28.4%) and the US (35.7%)
- Speak Spanish at home (residents 5+)12.2%Well above Alabama (3.9%), below the US (13.6%)
The share with a bachelor's degree or higher is where Decatur and Madison (16 miles apart) differ most: 22.4% against 64.5%, then the share who speak Spanish at home (12.2% against 4.5%).
Local healthcare landscape in Decatur
Decatur Morgan Hospital, which describes itself as part of HH Health, lists its Main Campus at 1201 7th Street SE. HH Health also lists a Parkway Campus at 1874 Beltline Road SW and a West Campus at 2205 Beltline Road SW. The hospital's services include Behavioral Health, Emergency Care, Heart Care, Imaging Services, Laboratory Services, Maternity Care, Orthopedic Care, Surgery and Women's Health. The City's Historic Preservation page names East Old Town and West Old Town as two National Register Districts, says Bank Street/Old Decatur encompasses portions of the original Old Town plat map, and lists the Albany Commercial District along 2nd Avenue. It refers to the Albany district today and says the Architectural Review Board oversees work in the Old Decatur and Albany Districts.
Neighborhoods and areas
- Old Decatur
- East Old Town
- West Old Town
- Albany
- Albany Commercial District
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Who practices in Decatur
NPI-registered providers with a practice address in Decatur, by primary specialty (people, not offices). Per resident, Decatur is furthest above the US among dermatologists (1.5 times the US rate) and lowest among podiatrists (0.8 times).
| Specialty | In Decatur | Residents per provider | US | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 48 | 1 per 1,210 | 1 per 1,340 | Above |
| Chiropractors | 19 | 1 per 3,056 | 1 per 3,311 | Above |
| Dermatologists | 5 | 1 per 11,611 | 1 per 17,857 | Well above |
| Physical therapists | 52 | 1 per 1,116 | 1 per 1,181 | Above |
| Optometrists | 12 | 1 per 4,838 | 1 per 5,291 | Above |
| Podiatrists | 3 | 1 per 19,352 | 1 per 14,706 | Well below |
| Plastic surgeons | 1 | 1 per 58,056 | 1 per 58,824 | Close |
Private-sector health care employers in Morgan County, 2024
2024 annual averages for the whole county. Offices of physicians are 37.5% of them, above the US share of 32.6%.
- Ambulatory health care establishments224Average employment 2,061
- Offices of physicians84
- Offices of dentists38
- Offices of other health practitioners60
What we'd prioritize for a Decatur practice
Chosen by fixed rules from the figures above.
Put insurance and payment options up front
Median household income $61,563 (US $80,734). Plans accepted and financing belong on every page of the website.
A complete Google Business Profile
Before anything else, the profile patients see in Decatur map results should be complete and accurate: hours, services, photos and the right categories, with matching directory listings everywhere else.
A fast site with one page per service
A patient in Decatur comparing two practices on a phone will pick the one that loads fast and answers the question. One page per service, with booking a tap away, is the base of our website design work.
Talk to Us About Your Decatur Practice
- No Long-Term Contracts
- HIPAA-Compliant
- 4–6 Week Delivery
Sources
- Census Bureau population estimates, July 1, 2025 estimates; April 1, 2020 estimates base
- Census Gazetteer files, 2025
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 5-year
- CMS NPI Registry, live registry as of 2026-11-01
- Census ZIP code relationship files, 2020
- 2020 Census block populations, April 1, 2020
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (private sector), 2024 annual averages
Provider counts use each NPI record’s practice ZIP code, split between places by where the ZIP’s 2020 census residents live.
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