STATE · ADMITTED 1819 · 1990 CENSUS
Alabama
4,040,587 residents · 67 counties · 594 cities · 1,437 census tracts
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Alabama has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $23,597. Population has declined 9% since 2000. Median home value is $53,200.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20245.1M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(280,785)
5 to 97.3%(295,953)
10 to 147.4%(299,359)
15 to 197.9%(319,631)
20 to 247.4%(298,890)
25 to 3416.1%(652,466)
35 to 4414.5%(585,299)
45 to 5410.5%(422,565)
55 to 649%(363,033)
65 to 747.5%(303,363)
75 to 844.2%(171,399)
85 and over1.2%(47,844)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$23,597
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,135 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$53,200
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $76,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
RELATED:See current rent listings in Alabama on RentDataNow
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic70.3%(3,125,819)
Black25.9%(1,150,076)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(75,830)
Asian0.7%(30,989)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic73.6%(2,975,247)
Black25.2%(1,019,743)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(23,579)
Asian0.5%(21,754)
Other0.6%(23,843)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.2%(164,039)
Central American0.9%(43,294)
Guatemalan0.5%(27,048)
Puerto Rican0.5%(25,521)
South American0.3%(15,779)
Cuban0.2%(10,163)
Honduran0.1%(6,059)
Salvadoran0.1%(5,645)
Colombian0.1%(5,383)
Spaniard0.1%(5,223)
Dominican0.1%(3,739)
Venezuelan0.1%(3,460)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(2,556)
Peruvian0%(2,515)
Chilean0%(1,510)
Ecuadorian0%(1,475)
Argentine0%(868)
Costa Rican0%(857)
Nicaraguan0%(772)
Bolivian0%(199)
Paraguayan0%(150)
Uruguayan0%(120)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(15,620)
Chinese0.3%(14,208)
Korean0.3%(14,145)
Vietnamese0.2%(9,528)
Filipino0.1%(7,034)
Japanese0.1%(3,097)
Pakistani0%(2,199)
Laotian0%(1,114)
Thai0%(1,084)
Nepalese0%(881)
Bangladeshi0%(690)
Taiwanese0%(664)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0%(513)
Cambodian0%(487)
Malaysian0%(385)
Kazakh0%(216)
Burmese0%(214)
Sri Lankan0%(50)
Uzbek0%(36)
Hmong0%(21)
Mongolian0%(14)
Okinawan0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(4,513)
Samoan0%(867)
Chamorro0%(559)
Tongan0%(234)
Guamanian0%(143)
Marshallese0%(141)
Fijian0%(119)
Ancestry
American12.9%(653,721)
English12.1%(616,859)
Irish8%(404,879)
German6.4%(325,649)
Scottish2%(100,177)
Italian1.7%(86,427)
French1.2%(60,888)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(60,240)
Subsaharan African0.8%(42,028)
Polish0.6%(28,012)
Dutch0.5%(24,147)
Welsh0.4%(20,153)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
British0.3%(16,950)
Swedish0.3%(15,975)
Norwegian0.3%(15,567)
Arab0.3%(14,101)
West Indian0.3%(13,130)
Greek0.2%(7,675)
French Canadian0.1%(7,319)
Russian0.1%(6,595)
Jamaican0.1%(6,204)
Nigerian0.1%(5,566)
Lebanese0.1%(5,496)
Hungarian0.1%(5,469)
Danish0.1%(4,888)
Czech0.1%(4,731)
Swiss0.1%(4,211)
Portuguese0.1%(4,201)
Ukrainian0.1%(3,703)
Austrian0.1%(3,359)
Finnish0.1%(3,160)
Canadian0%(2,529)
Brazilian0%(2,433)
Haitian0%(2,180)
Lithuanian0%(2,061)
Slovak0%(2,028)
Kenyan0%(1,813)
Croatian0%(1,735)
Iranian0%(1,732)
Romanian0%(1,722)
Palestinian0%(1,495)
Moroccan0%(1,488)
Turkish0%(1,487)
Belgian0%(1,375)
Egyptian0%(1,130)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(819)
Syrian0%(748)
Guyanese0%(657)
Ethiopian0%(630)
Bulgarian0%(621)
Latvian0%(513)
Serbian0%(456)
Australian0%(361)
Armenian0%(360)
Slovene0%(329)
Ghanaian0%(286)
Iraqi0%(223)
Jordanian0%(206)
Macedonian0%(204)
Barbadian0%(160)
Israeli0%(121)
Cape Verdean0%(72)
Somali0%(38)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
66.9%
−8.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married34.6%(689,765)
Married51.3%(1,022,896)
Widowed3.4%(67,113)
Divorced10.8%(214,984)
Women 15+
Never married29.4%(635,785)
Married47.3%(1,021,574)
Widowed10.2%(221,219)
Divorced13.1%(283,211)
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Section 02
Largest cities
1.Huntsville233,627
2.Mobile200,824
3.Birmingham195,893
4.Montgomery195,300
5.Tuscaloosa114,316
6.Hoover93,550
7.Auburn85,113
8.Dothan72,060
9.Madison67,968
10.Decatur58,056
11.Florence42,581
12.Prattville40,582
Frequently asked
How many people live in Alabama?
Alabama has about 4,040,587 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Alabama?
The typical household in Alabama earns about $23,597 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Alabama expensive?
In Alabama, the median home is worth about $53,200, and the typical rent is about $325 a month.
How educated are people in Alabama?
About 15.7% of adults age 25 and over in Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Alabama?
About 18.3% of people in Alabama live below the federal poverty line.
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