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StatisticAlabama United StatesRank
Total Population5,086,768334,922,49924th of 52
Median Household Income$63,999$80,73446th of 52
Median Age39.338.923rd of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.4%35.7%45th of 52
Median Home Value$209,900$332,70045th of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,007$1,41343rd of 52
Poverty Rate15.6%12.5%8th of 52
Unemployment Rate4.7%5.2%32nd of 52
Population per Square Mile100.4n/a29th of 52
Foreign Born4.0%14.1%46th of 52
Homeownership Rate70.2%65.2%13th of 52
Average Commute Time25.526.424th of 52
Worked from Home8.8%15.1%47th of 52
Married-Couple Households46.1%46.9%39th of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in Alabama

StatisticAlabamaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)63.4%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5.6%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)25.6%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.4%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)3.3%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.3%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index52.861.4

Age in Alabama

StatisticAlabamaUnited States
Median Age39.338.9
Under 18 %22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.8%17.2%

Households and families in Alabama

StatisticAlabamaUnited States
Households1,997,247129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.5
Family Households64.5%64.2%
Households with Children29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.4%17.3%
People Living Alone30.8%28.7%
Never Married31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Alabama

StatisticAlabamaUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,087$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.4%28.2%
SNAP Households13.7%n/a

Housing in Alabama

StatisticAlabamaUnited States
Housing Units2,337,265143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate14.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$788n/a

Education in Alabama

StatisticAlabamaUnited States
Less than High School11.4%10.4%
High School Graduate30.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Alabama

StatisticAlabamaUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Alabama

StatisticAlabamaUnited States
Born in State of Residence67.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.5%16.7%

Counties in Alabama

CountyPopulation Median household income
Jefferson County667,755$66,388
Mobile County412,590$58,880
Madison County405,718$86,499
Baldwin County246,989$78,775
Tuscaloosa County237,552$66,231
Shelby County230,211$97,961
Montgomery County226,718$59,386
Lee County181,134$65,824
Morgan County124,471$68,845
Calhoun County116,090$55,029
Limestone County111,233$83,629
Houston County108,140$58,626
Etowah County103,105$54,563
Marshall County99,748$62,571
Lauderdale County95,830$62,649
St. Clair County94,166$77,463
Cullman County90,566$62,656
Elmore County89,526$78,243
Talladega County81,021$57,776
DeKalb County72,269$51,204
Walker County64,841$56,509
Autauga County59,947$72,481
Blount County59,518$64,190
Russell County58,811$51,197
Colbert County58,022$60,628
Coffee County54,920$68,353
Jackson County53,053$51,908
Dale County49,599$54,963
Chilton County45,992$65,603
Tallapoosa County40,938$59,356
Covington County37,628$52,456
Dallas County36,858$35,627
Escambia County36,629$48,225
Chambers County34,192$49,656
Lawrence County33,276$66,071
Pike County32,987$48,677
Franklin County31,966$53,338
Marion County29,184$50,088
Geneva County26,887$52,771
Cherokee County25,443$53,863
Barbour County24,643$46,042
Winston County23,682$57,256
Clarke County22,543$49,249
Randolph County22,510$52,338
Bibb County22,130$52,541
Monroe County19,388$42,292
Marengo County18,851$43,825
Pickens County18,721$46,274
Macon County18,691$43,707
Butler County18,630$44,755
Henry County17,647$59,931
Fayette County16,053$49,488
Cleburne County15,426$55,345
Washington County15,143$61,042
Hale County14,829$39,250
Clay County14,192$55,250
Lamar County13,693$50,000
Crenshaw County13,122$48,560
Choctaw County12,380$47,813
Sumter County11,878$33,310
Conecuh County11,275$41,327
Coosa County10,300$57,355
Wilcox County10,172$40,640
Bullock County10,058$31,310
Lowndes County9,833$37,052
Perry County8,031$37,654
Greene County7,424$29,200

Cities and towns in Alabama

All 120 places the Census publishes a population for in Alabama, largest first.

Statistics for Alabama by county