US Census Data

Alabama

Population, income, and housing across 67 counties and 594 cities & places.

Population
5,054,253
+3.7%’19–’23
Median household income
$62,027
+22.7%’19–’23
Median home value
$195,100
+36.7%’19–’23

Alabama has a population of 5,054,253, spread across 67 counties and 594 cities and places.

From 2019 to 2023, Alabama's population grew 3.7% from 4,876,250 to 5,054,253, while its median home value rose 36.7% from $142,700 to $195,100.

The median gross rent is $963. 27.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
5,054,253
Median age
39.3 yrs
Median household income
$62,027
Median home value
$195,100
Median gross rent
$963
Housing units
2,316,192
Homeownership rate
69.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
27.8%
Unemployment rate
4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
4,876,2505,054,253
Median household income
$50,536$62,027
Median home value
$142,700$195,100
Median gross rent
$792$963
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20194,876,250$50,536$142,700$792
20204,893,186$52,035$149,600$811
20214,997,675$54,943$157,100$852
20225,028,092$59,609$179,400$925
20235,054,253$62,027$195,100$963

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 5294,4175.8%
5 to 17833,58416.5%
18 to 24477,9509.5%
25 to 34651,33712.9%
35 to 44624,49712.4%
45 to 54621,04012.3%
55 to 64667,21813.2%
65 to 74532,13510.5%
75 and over352,0757.0%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)3,225,65263.8%
Black or African American1,310,25625.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native12,9740.3%
Asian71,0201.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander1,7270.0%
Some other race15,5330.3%
Two or more races145,4512.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)271,6405.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma409,38111.9%
High school graduate1,046,37430.3%
Some college or associate's1,035,46630.0%
Bachelor's degree584,98617.0%
Graduate or professional degree372,09510.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
25 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone1,793,84381.5%
Carpooled181,5968.2%
Public transit7,0140.3%
Walked25,1541.1%
Bicycle2,0000.1%
Worked from home171,1437.8%
Other means21,4691.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min521,70625.7%
15 to 29 min788,96838.8%
30 to 44 min420,11620.7%
45 to 59 min159,0607.8%
60+ min141,2267.0%

Households

Average household size
2.50
Poverty rate
15.6% (768,185 of 4,913,932)
CountShare
Family households1,274,64364.7%
Nonfamily households694,46235.3%

Housing

Median year structure built
1985

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied1,969,10585.0%
Vacant347,08715.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied1,377,06269.9%
Renter-occupied592,04330.1%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached1,596,59868.9%
1-unit, attached42,0221.8%
2 to 4 units110,1114.8%
5 to 19 units172,7957.5%
20 or more units99,2934.3%
Mobile home & other295,37312.8%

Geography

State FIPS
01
USPS
AL
Land area
50,651 sq mi
Water area
1,769 sq mi
Center point
32.7396, -86.8434

Alabama rankings

21

National rankings

21

Counties

67

Largest cities by land area

10

Other states

51