Alabama Population 2024

5,143,030

Alabama Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Alabama was:

  • White: 66.21%
  • Black or African American: 26.38%
  • Two or more races: 3.69%
  • Other race: 1.87%
  • Asian: 1.39%
  • Native American: 0.42%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%

Alabama Growth Rate

Alabama Population Rank

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Alabama Population by County

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,329,01066.21%
Black or African American1,326,34326.38%
Two or more races185,6323.69%
Other race93,9241.87%
Asian69,8081.39%
Native American21,1220.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2,2530.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Alabama Population by Race

Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Alabama Median Age

39.3

Total

37.9

Male

40.6

Female

Alabama Adults

There are 3,917,450 adults, (871,034 of whom are seniors) in Alabama.

Alabama Age Dependency

65

Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Alabama Sex Ratio

Female2,582,10051.35%
Male2,446,00048.65%

Alabama Population by Age

Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,933,1502.5369.730.3
Married906,9903.1585.714.3
Non Family677,2861.256.243.8
Female266,8173.535248
Male82,0573.4462.437.6

3.17

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

69.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade293,8058.57%
Associates Degree306,0218.93%
Bachelors Degree572,25216.69%
Graduate Degree360,59310.52%
High School Graduate1,041,72030.38%
Less Than 9th Grade127,3753.72%
Some College726,74921.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,330,8002,092,730700,921
Black855,211727,184164,371
Hispanic114,36175,60620,944
2+ Races91,22075,87222,870
Asian48,88142,37426,242
Other Race46,96028,6156,404
Native American14,17011,1122,557
Islander1,3131,022176

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.79%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.69%.

Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,347$73,710$46,644
Graduate Degree$71,030$96,931$60,661
High School Graduate$34,470$42,241$26,853
Less Than 9th Grade$27,789$32,806$20,785
Overall$43,016$52,287$34,853
Some College$39,855$51,366$32,415

$43,016

Average Earnings

$52,287

Average Male

$34,853

Average Female

Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Alabama Language

94.61% of Alabama residents speak only English, while 5.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.39% of the population.

Alabama Language

Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,175,890351,21311.06%
Black1,273,760322,86225.35%
Hispanic225,91060,46826.77%
Multiple179,34736,19720.18%
Other92,35627,41929.69%
Asian68,1508,37012.28%
Native20,4963,83218.7%
Islander1,99953026.51%

15.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.94%

Male Poverty Rate

17.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Alabama is Other, with 29.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Alabama is White, with 11.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.44%.

Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.83%
High School15.65%
Some College11.04%
Bachelors or Greater4.56%

Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.29%
Male Unemployed28.85%
Female Employed8.48%
Male Employed5.27%

Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,363$100,358
Households$59,609$82,992
Married Families$94,555$118,475
Non Families$32,834$48,041

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.6%

Male Marriage Rate

45.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Alabama Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

316,473

Number of Veterans

282,953

Male Veterans

33,520

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam107,325
First Gulf War85,333
Second Gulf War80,330
Korea14,878
World War II3,089

Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7481,518
35 to 5477,970
75+66,238
55 to 6465,669
18 to 3425,078

Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White226,7028.53%
Black75,6657.55%
2+ Races8,7967.77%
Hispanic7,2545.19%
Other Race2,4064.19%
Asian1,5912.89%
Native American1,1867.1%
Islander1278.25%

Alabama Veterans by Race

Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58%

Labor Force Participation

54.6%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Alabama Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.7%

Born in Alabama

96.48%

Native Born

3.52%

Foreign Born

2.05%

Non Citizen

1.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.48% of Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 68.7% having been born in Alabama. 2.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Alabama Place of Birth

  1. Alabama State Data Center
  2. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  4. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  5. Census QuickFacts
  6. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

Sources