Homewood, Alabama Population 2024

27,879

Homewood Demographics

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

  • White: 76.65%
  • Black or African American: 13.28%
  • Two or more races: 4.68%
  • Asian: 3.26%
  • Other race: 1.99%
  • Native American: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
8.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,374.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.77% (485)
The current population of Homewood, Alabama is 27,879 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 27,394.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,23076.65%
Black or African American3,67713.28%
Two or more races1,2974.68%
Asian9043.26%
Other race5511.99%
Native American380.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Homewood Population by Race

Homewood Population Pyramid 2024

Homewood Median Age

29.4

Total

29.4

Male

29.5

Female

Homewood Adults

There are 20,519 adults, (3,062 of whom are seniors) in Homewood.

Homewood Age Dependency

58.7

Age Dependency Ratio

17.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Homewood Sex Ratio

Female15,45855.81%
Male12,23944.19%

Homewood Population by Age

Homewood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,5692.664.435.6
Married4,8993.3880.919.1
Non Family3,5991.3645.854.2
Female9403.1351.948.1
Male1313.954555

3.3

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

64.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Homewood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3942.54%
Associates Degree7875.08%
Bachelors Degree5,78937.35%
Graduate Degree5,04532.55%
High School Graduate1,5269.85%
Less Than 9th Grade2171.4%
Some College1,74111.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Homewood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Homewood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,70411,5658,994
Black1,9161,760853
Hispanic824638281
2+ Races678608305
Asian599469427
Other Race24512968
Native American13132

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 76.85%.

Homewood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,093$92,656$56,349
Graduate Degree$100,822$112,193$80,427
High School Graduate$32,260$45,208$0
Less Than 9th Grade$36,984$58,295$0
Overall$71,184$89,924$55,855
Some College$40,981$44,211$37,063

$71,184

Average Earnings

$89,924

Average Male

$55,855

Average Female

Homewood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Homewood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Homewood Language

90.26% of Homewood residents speak only English, while 9.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.12% of the population.

Homewood Language

Homewood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,9691,2797.12%
Black3,16741613.14%
Hispanic2,07826612.8%
Multiple1,20422919.02%
Other507509.86%
Native26934.62%

8.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.56%

Male Poverty Rate

8.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Homewood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Homewood is Native, with 34.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Homewood is White, with 7.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.35%.

Homewood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.72%
High School15.01%
Some College9.98%
Bachelors or Greater3.96%

Homewood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50%
Male Unemployed14.89%
Female Employed5.95%
Male Employed3.53%

Homewood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Homewood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$151,795$186,200
Households$108,386$147,852
Married Families$167,734$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,613$81,199

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Homewood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.7%

Male Marriage Rate

39.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Homewood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Homewood Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Homewood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Homewood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

698

Number of Veterans

617

Male Veterans

81

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War251
First Gulf War190
Vietnam175
Korea28
World War II11

Homewood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+185
35 to 54144
18 to 34132
55 to 64129
65 to 74108

Homewood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4773.02%
Black1746.28%
2+ Races364.05%
Hispanic191.41%
Other Race112.85%

Homewood Veterans by Race

Homewood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Homewood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.1%

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Homewood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Homewood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Homewood 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

58.97%

Born in Homewood

92.48%

Native Born

7.52%

Foreign Born

4.41%

Non Citizen

3.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.48% of Homewood residents were born in the United States, with 58.97% having been born in Alabama. 4.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Homewood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,4851210.43%
202828,3641210.43%
202728,2431220.43%
202628,1211210.43%
202528,0001210.43%
202427,8791210.44%
202327,758-94-0.34%
202227,852-245-0.87%
202128,0977032.57%
202027,3942,0408.05%
201925,354-140-0.55%
201825,494-12-0.05%
201725,506-118-0.46%
201625,624-123-0.48%
201525,747-56-0.22%
201425,803-32-0.12%
201325,8355392.13%
201225,2962050.82%
201125,091-43-0.17%
201025,13400%
200025,0432,1219.25%
199022,9221,5107.05%
198021,4121670.79%
197021,2459564.71%
196020,2897,42357.69%
195012,8665,46973.94%
19407,3971,29421.2%
19306,103-22,382-78.57%

Homewood Population by Year