Vestavia Hills

Population: 38,704
Median household income: $129,171
Median home value: $494,500

Vestavia Hills is a community in Jefferson County, Alabama, home to 38,704 residents. The median household income of $129,171 is above the Jefferson County median ($64,589).

Between 2019 and 2023, Vestavia Hills's population grew 12.8% from 34,307 to 38,704, while its median home value rose 31.4% from $376,200 to $494,500.

9.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.51 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 38,704
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $129,171
Median home value: $494,500
Median gross rent: $1,455
Housing units: 15,275
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

34,30738,704

Median household income

$109,485$129,171

Median home value

$376,200$494,500

Median gross rent

$1,218$1,455

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	34,307	$109,485	$376,200	$1,218
2020	34,482	$110,478	$380,600	$1,313
2021	38,504	$118,539	$402,100	$1,301
2022	38,600	$127,582	$467,600	$1,458
2023	38,704	$129,171	$494,500	$1,455

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,042	5.3%
5 to 17	6,928	17.9%
18 to 24	2,449	6.3%
25 to 34	3,901	10.1%
35 to 44	5,404	14.0%
45 to 54	5,521	14.3%
55 to 64	4,936	12.8%
65 to 74	3,807	9.8%
75 and over	3,716	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	32,207	83.2%
Black or African American	2,246	5.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	45	0.1%
Asian	1,958	5.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	171	0.4%
Two or more races	715	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,362	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate14.1%

Some college or associate's17.6%

Bachelor's degree33.6%

Graduate or professional degree28.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,671	6.1%
High school graduate	3,844	14.1%
Some college or associate's	4,812	17.6%
Bachelor's degree	9,166	33.6%
Graduate or professional degree	7,792	28.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,651	76.3%
Carpooled	1,098	6.1%
Public transit	25	0.1%
Walked	194	1.1%
Bicycle	6	0.0%
Worked from home	2,792	15.6%
Other means	125	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,085	27.1%
15 to 29 min	8,126	53.8%
30 to 44 min	2,041	13.5%
45 to 59 min	421	2.8%
60+ min	426	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 9.0% (3,466 of 38,536)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,173	72.1%
Nonfamily households	3,943	27.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,116	92.4%
Vacant	1,159	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,674	75.6%
Renter-occupied	3,442	24.4%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units12.1%

20 or more units8.0%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,693	70.0%
1-unit, attached	554	3.6%
2 to 4 units	901	5.9%
5 to 19 units	1,847	12.1%
20 or more units	1,224	8.0%
Mobile home & other	56	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0178552
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 33.4625, -86.7395