STATE · ADMITTED 1819 · 1990 CENSUS
Alabama
4,040,587 residents · 67 counties · 594 cities · 50,645 sq mi · 1,437 census tracts
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With 4,040,587 people, Alabama is a state. The typical home is worth $53,200. 70% of homes are owner-occupied. 18.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Renters pay $325 a month at the median. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
50,645 sq mi
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
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
Direct-purchase
14.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 67.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 37.0% 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)29.1%(88,242)
Gulf War (1990s)29.1%(88,356)
Vietnam era31.3%(94,844)
Korean War3.3%(9,960)
World War II0.6%(1,902)
Share of the 303,253 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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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
13.Phenix City38,344
14.Vestavia Hills38,306
15.Opelika35,765
16.Alabaster34,748
17.Athens34,209
18.Gadsden33,367
19.Northport31,648
20.Daphne31,396
21.Enterprise31,211
22.Foley30,354
23.Homewood28,118
24.Trussville27,273
25.Fairhope26,625
26.Pelham25,664
27.Bessemer24,984
28.Albertville23,710
29.Helena23,388
30.Oxford22,199
31.Mountain Brook21,661
32.Anniston20,930
33.Cullman20,799
34.Calera18,992
35.Prichard18,825
36.Troy18,022
37.Chelsea17,716
38.Tillmans Corner17,677
39.Muscle Shoals17,666
40.Millbrook17,623
41.Gulf Shores17,394
42.Saraland16,652
43.Gardendale16,425
44.Hartselle16,312
45.Hueytown16,159
Section 03
Metropolitan & micropolitan areas
Metropolitan areas (12)
1.Birmingham1,197,766
2.Huntsville556,444
3.Mobile411,658
4.Montgomery388,747
5.Tuscaloosa281,850
6.Daphne267,761
7.Auburn208,013
8.Decatur160,326
9.Florence156,609
10.Dothan156,266
11.Oxford115,834
12.Gadsden103,886
Micropolitan areas (12)
1.Albertville103,537
2.Cullman94,009
3.Talladega91,764
4.Fort Payne74,085
5.Enterprise56,953
6.Scottsboro54,281
7.Ozark49,912
8.Alexander City40,953
9.Selma35,140
10.Troy33,688
11.Russellville32,449
12.Eufaula26,861
Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.
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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