CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Saraland

Alabama · 11,751 residents · 34.5 sq mi

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Saraland is home to 11,751 people in Alabama. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 28% more than in Alabama as a whole. Median home value sits at $54,800. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.2% of locals.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

11,751

−4%vs 2000

vs 12,288 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.9

−9%vs 2000

vs 37.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

34.5 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202416K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(765)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.7%(790)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(959)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.8%(916)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.2%(729)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.5%(1,936)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.6%(1,829)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.3%(1,444)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.5%(1,117)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.9%(814)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.4%(394)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(58)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,147

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,318 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,797

−39%vs 2000

vs $19,470 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.2%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$54,800

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $78,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$346

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $501 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.2%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.3% in 2000

23.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic87.8%(10,789)

Black8.9%(1,097)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(144)

Asian0.4%(52)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.3%(10,850)

Black6.9%(816)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(107)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.7%(85)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.3%(51)

Spaniard0.1%(20)

Asian origin

Chinese0.2%(35)

Vietnamese0.1%(21)

Asian Indian0.1%(16)

Ancestry

American16.1%(2,645)

English12.1%(1,988)

Irish7.2%(1,174)

German6.7%(1,101)

Scottish1.9%(306)

Italian1.1%(181)

French1%(169)

Scotch-Irish1%(164)

Norwegian0.5%(84)

Arab0.5%(80)

Polish0.5%(77)

French Canadian0.5%(76)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.3%(55)

Dutch0.3%(48)

Palestinian0.3%(44)

Welsh0.2%(41)

Lebanese0.2%(36)

Subsaharan African0.1%(20)

Croatian0.1%(15)

Russian0.1%(12)

British0.1%(11)

Nigerian0.1%(10)

Iranian0.1%(9)

Finnish0%(8)

Greek0%(8)

Serbian0%(7)

Belgian0%(6)

Slovene0%(5)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.1%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.0%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.5%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.9 min

+38%vs 2000

vs 14.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married23.8%(1,523)

Married61.1%(3,917)

Widowed4.5%(289)

Divorced10.6%(681)

Women 15+

Never married21.8%(1,476)

Married52%(3,520)

Widowed16.6%(1,120)

Divorced9.6%(647)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.0%

−4.3 ptssince 2013

from 11.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.3%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 59.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.7%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 14.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.8%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 23.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.3%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.1%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 72.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.2%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 35.8% 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)19.7%(225)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.1%(183)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era55.4%(632)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.5%(28)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,140 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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