Alabaster is home to 33,917 people in Alabama. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. The population is up 50% since 2000. That puts it in the top 10% of US cities for household income. That is roughly 43% ahead of the Alabama median. The foreign-born share is 7%.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $91,357, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Alabaster
What changed most since 1990
Population14,732 → 33,917(+130%)US over the same years: +35%
Median age30.3 → 39.6(+9.3 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Median home value (2024 dollars)$185,525 → $261,700(+41%)US over the same years: +67%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)32.5%(545)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.2%(474)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29%(487)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(37)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,678 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Alabaster, decade by decade
Alabaster population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
14,732
$94,229
$185,525
24.4%
28.1
2000
22,619
$106,346
$220,056
34.7%
29.3
2010
30,352
$96,882
$232,761
31.4%
51.3
2020
33,284
$98,019
$216,107
38.0%
66.1
2024
33,917
$91,357
$261,700
41.1%
63.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
