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Vestavia Hills

Alabama · 38,306 residents (2025 est.) · 20.0 sq mi
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With 38,616 people, Vestavia Hills is a city in Alabama. That is roughly 110% ahead of the Alabama median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 65% of adults have a four-year degree. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 14,140 people. That puts it in the top 3% of US cities for household income. Households take in $134,369 a year at the median, 63% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $134,369, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
65% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Vestavia Hills

What changed most since 1990

  • Population19,749 → 38,616 (+96%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Poverty rate2.6% → 10.0% (+7.4 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts
  • Hispanic share0.4% → 3.4% (+3.0 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts

Among the 114 cities and towns in the Birmingham metro

  • 7th in household income$134,369
  • 7th in share with a bachelor's degree65.3%
  • 6th in home value$530,000
  • 82nd in diversity score35.2

Its weight in Jefferson County

Vestavia Hills's population equals 5.8% of Jefferson County's. Its number of households without a car equals 2.4% of the county's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 11% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
38,616
+58%since 2000
from 24,476 in 2000
38,306 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,928 / sq mi
+58%since 2000
from 1,222 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
41.7
+3%since 2000
from 40.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
20.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
18K24K29K35K41K19902000201020202024Vestavia Hills
202439K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(1,933)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.4%(3,245)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(2,597)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(2,566)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.4%(1,705)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.4%(3,614)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.1%(5,446)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.6%(5,246)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.6%(4,870)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.1%(3,891)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.7%(2,218)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.3%(1,285)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$134,369
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $70,623 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$68,012
+68%since 2000
from $40,392 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
68.7%
+15.8 ptssince 2009
from 53.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.0%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 3.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.488
+2%since 2010
from 0.481 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services12.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration9.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Information7.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade5.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services2.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Construction1.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$530,000
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $197,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,515
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $708 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
78.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 78.1% in 2000
22.0% rent
Vacancy rate
7.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.56 people
+6%since 2009
from 2.42 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.1%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 21.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.6%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.9
+5%since 2009
from 3.7 in 2009
1990 – 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
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.5%(22,892)
Black1.9%(453)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(334)
Asian2.5%(604)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic84.4%(32,584)
Black5.2%(2,016)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(1,317)
Asian4.9%(1,881)
Other2.1%(818)
Diversity Score
35
+58%since 2009
from 22 in 2009
1990 – 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
Mexican1%(389)
Guatemalan0.3%(106)
Colombian0.1%(53)
Cuban0.1%(48)
Peruvian0.1%(48)
Ecuadorian0.1%(47)
Honduran0.1%(33)
Spaniard0.1%(33)
Nicaraguan0.1%(22)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.3%(879)
Chinese1.5%(577)
Korean0.3%(135)
Filipino0.3%(117)
Thai0.2%(95)
Pakistani0.1%(23)
Japanese0%(11)
Ancestry
English17.4%(6,705)
American14.8%(5,723)
German8.6%(3,306)
Irish7.7%(2,982)
Italian3.9%(1,514)
Scottish3.7%(1,443)
Scotch-Irish2.7%(1,034)
French1.9%(733)
Arab1.7%(667)
British1.2%(477)
Swedish0.8%(314)
Polish0.7%(259)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Belgian0.6%(251)
Lebanese0.6%(231)
Russian0.5%(207)
Romanian0.5%(183)
Norwegian0.4%(159)
Dutch0.4%(147)
Swiss0.4%(144)
Egyptian0.4%(138)
Greek0.3%(124)
Croatian0.3%(114)
Welsh0.3%(105)
Austrian0.3%(99)
West Indian0.3%(99)
Syrian0.2%(84)
Jamaican0.2%(82)
Hungarian0.2%(73)
Serbian0.1%(43)
Slovene0.1%(32)
Jordanian0.1%(29)
Moroccan0.1%(26)
Palestinian0.1%(25)
Danish0.1%(25)
Lithuanian0.1%(24)
Czech0%(17)
Ukrainian0%(16)
Latvian0%(15)
Haitian0%(8)
Slovak0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
65.3%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 60.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 95.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
31.3%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 24.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.3 min
+75%since 2000
from 11.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.7%
−13.2 ptssince 2009
from 87.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.5%
+13.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
1.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 3.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.2%
−5.5 ptssince 2011
from 65.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 73.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
63.7%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 59.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 46.1% in 2009
Female
51.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 53.9% in 2009
Foreign born
5.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.9%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.3%
+6.5 ptssince 2012
from 8.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.3%
Unchangedsince 2013
from 3.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.3%
+6.3 ptssince 2017
from 88.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 94.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 88.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
92.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 91.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 2.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.9%(4,245)
Married62.4%(9,154)
Widowed2.6%(377)
Divorced6.1%(894)
Women 15+
Never married25.2%(4,070)
Married54.5%(8,812)
Widowed10.9%(1,757)
Divorced9.5%(1,532)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.3%
Unchangedsince 2013
from 3.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
69.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 72.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.7%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 7.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.5%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 87.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.1%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 22.5% 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)22.6%(254)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.9%(280)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.3%(319)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(48)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II9.9%(111)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,126 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

Vestavia Hills, decade by decade

Vestavia Hills population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199019,749$119,663$318,48953.2%8.3
200024,476$128,651$360,14160.8%15.5
201034,033$125,377$457,75365.5%25.8
202039,102$133,904$461,30266.7%37.4
202438,616$134,369$530,00065.3%35.2

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.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Vestavia Hills, Alabama?

Vestavia Hills, Alabama has about 38,616 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Vestavia Hills, Alabama?

The typical household in Vestavia Hills, Alabama earns about $134,369 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Vestavia Hills, Alabama expensive?

In Vestavia Hills, Alabama, the median home is worth about $530,000, and the typical rent is about $1,515 a month.

How educated are people in Vestavia Hills, Alabama?

About 65.3% of adults age 25 and over in Vestavia Hills, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Vestavia Hills, Alabama?

About 10.0% of people in Vestavia Hills, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

Has Vestavia Hills, Alabama grown since 1990?

Yes, Vestavia Hills, Alabama has grown since 1990. The population has added about 18,867 residents, a change of about 96 percent over that period.

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