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Alabaster

Alabama · 34,748 residents (2025 est.) · 26.2 sq mi
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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
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
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
33,917
+50%since 2000
from 22,619 in 2000
34,748 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,292 / sq mi
+18%since 2009
from 1,097 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.6
+19%since 2000
from 33.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
26.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
13K19K24K30K36K19902000201020202024Alabaster
202434K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(1,873)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(2,259)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.6%(2,580)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.4%(2,502)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(2,201)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.8%(3,986)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.4%(4,545)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414%(4,742)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.8%(4,353)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.1%(3,083)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.2%(1,435)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.1%(358)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$91,357
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $58,379 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,642
+81%since 2000
from $22,466 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
61.2%
+16.7 ptssince 2009
from 44.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.392
+10%since 2010
from 0.356 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services10.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade9%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade8.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration8.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$261,700
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $120,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,372
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $599 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
87.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 86.2% in 2000
12.9% rent
Vacancy rate
3.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.78 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.73 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.3%
−6.8 ptssince 2009
from 23.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.2%
+19.1 ptssince 2009
from 30.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
+25%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.9%(19,654)
Black9.9%(2,244)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(348)
Asian0.6%(144)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.1%(22,765)
Black16.1%(5,459)
Hispanic / Latino12.4%(4,190)
Asian1.1%(376)
Other3.3%(1,127)
Diversity Score
63
+44%since 2009
from 44 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.4%(2,168)
Cuban1%(337)
Salvadoran0.9%(316)
Honduran0.9%(292)
Puerto Rican0.5%(173)
Guatemalan0.5%(156)
Peruvian0.4%(141)
Colombian0.4%(119)
Venezuelan0.2%(56)
Chilean0.1%(45)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(36)
Argentine0.1%(31)
Spaniard0.1%(30)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(131)
Vietnamese0.2%(70)
Thai0.2%(65)
Filipino0.2%(56)
Taiwanese0.2%(51)
Korean0%(3)
Ancestry
English16%(5,418)
Irish8.9%(3,006)
American8.7%(2,944)
German8.4%(2,849)
Italian3.6%(1,215)
Scottish2.1%(716)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(613)
French1.2%(419)
Polish1%(354)
Norwegian0.7%(244)
West Indian0.7%(240)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.7%(230)
Hungarian0.5%(183)
Nigerian0.4%(129)
Jamaican0.3%(118)
Arab0.3%(114)
Ukrainian0.3%(105)
Greek0.3%(97)
British0.2%(83)
Haitian0.2%(69)
Syrian0.1%(46)
Portuguese0.1%(41)
Belgian0.1%(38)
Iranian0.1%(32)
Swedish0.1%(31)
Danish0.1%(27)
Armenian0.1%(26)
Lebanese0.1%(25)
Czech0.1%(20)
Welsh0.1%(20)
Swiss0%(16)
Slovak0%(14)
Kenyan0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.1%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 34.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.5%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 88.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.7%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 8.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.6 min
+43%since 2000
from 21.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.5%
−12.8 ptssince 2009
from 85.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.0%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.7%
+13.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.5%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 5.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.4%
−4.8 ptssince 2011
from 73.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 75.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.9%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 40.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
51.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
6.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.6%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 10.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.1%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 12.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.9%
+8.6 ptssince 2017
from 86.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 97.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.6%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 86.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
89.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 90.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 8.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.4%(3,697)
Married60.6%(7,884)
Widowed4.4%(576)
Divorced6.5%(846)
Women 15+
Never married24.6%(3,492)
Married57.8%(8,203)
Widowed6.8%(962)
Divorced10.9%(1,545)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.1%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 12.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 64.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 77.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Alabaster, Alabama?

Alabaster, Alabama has about 33,917 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Alabaster, Alabama?

The typical household in Alabaster, Alabama earns about $91,357 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Alabaster, Alabama expensive?

In Alabaster, Alabama, the median home is worth about $261,700, and the typical rent is about $1,372 a month.

How educated are people in Alabaster, Alabama?

About 41.1% of adults age 25 and over in Alabaster, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Alabaster, Alabama?

About 7.1% of people in Alabaster, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

Has Alabaster, Alabama grown since 1990?

Yes, Alabaster, Alabama has grown since 1990. The population has added about 19,185 residents, a change of about 130 percent over that period.

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