menu

Alabama
Demographic Data






Alabama Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Alabama Population & Age Distribution

The Total Population of Alabama is:

5,108,468

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.8%
5 - 17:
16.5%
18 - 24:
9.5%
25 - 34:
12.9%
35 - 54:
24.6%
55 - 64:
13.2%
Over 65 Years:
17.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

High School Graduates
College Graduated
Attending College
88.1%
88.1%
27.8%
27.8%
5.1%
5.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Alabama
USA
$34,835
$34,835
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Alabama
USA
$62,027
$62,027
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.6%

Employment Industries

View all industries
Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Construction
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Other
Transportation
Finance
Administration
Wholesale
Real Estate
Utilities
Arts
Information Technology
Agriculture
Mining
Management
14.2%
14.2%
13.5%
13.5%
11.6%
11.6%
9.1%
9.1%
7.0%
7.0%
6.8%
6.8%
5.9%
5.9%
5.5%
5.5%
4.8%
4.8%
4.4%
4.4%
4.1%
4.1%
4.0%
4.0%
2.2%
2.2%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black Or African American
Hispanic Or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian And Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islanders
63.8%
63.8%
25.9%
25.9%
5.4%
5.4%
3.2%
3.2%
1.4%
1.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

See all ancestries
Other groups
Unclassified
English
Irish
German
Scottish
Italian
European
French
Scots-Irish
African
Polish
Dutch
Welsh
British
Swedish
Norwegian
United States or American
Greek
Scandinavian
32.5%
32.5%
28.3%
28.3%
11.0%
11.0%
7.8%
7.8%
6.3%
6.3%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

See all languages
English
Spanish
Chinese
Korean
Indic languages
German
Vietnamese
Arabic
French
Native American languages
Tagalog
Hindi
Other Asian languages
Gujarathi
African languages
Urdu
Slavic languages
Japanese
Pacific Island languages
Russian
94.1%
94.1%
3.9%
3.9%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born AL Residents

3.8%


Real Estate in Popular Alabama Cities