Opp, Alabama Population 2024

6,760

Opp Demographics

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

  • White: 78.62%
  • Black or African American: 18.04%
  • Two or more races: 2.34%
  • Other race: 0.71%
  • Native American: 0.28%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
23.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
285.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.18% (12)
The current population of Opp, Alabama is 6,760 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,748.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,30078.62%
Black or African American1,21618.04%
Two or more races1582.34%
Other race480.71%
Native American190.28%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Opp Population by Race

Opp Population Pyramid 2024

Opp Median Age

46.8

Total

41.4

Male

49.8

Female

Opp Adults

There are 5,314 adults, (1,662 of whom are seniors) in Opp.

Opp Age Dependency

84.6

Age Dependency Ratio

45.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Opp Sex Ratio

Female3,58653.2%
Male3,15546.8%

Opp Population by Age

Opp Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7932.3470.629.4
Married1,2582.8983.416.6
Non Family1,0541.0861.738.3
Female3713.8949.350.7
Male1102.8782.717.3

3.04

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

70.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Opp Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3226.8%
Associates Degree57912.24%
Bachelors Degree4078.6%
Graduate Degree2364.99%
High School Graduate1,97941.82%
Less Than 9th Grade2545.37%
Some College95520.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Opp Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Opp Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,9133,485597
Black58646743
2+ Races1461323
Other Race48480
Hispanic31220
Native American19130

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.26%.

Opp Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,850$42,061$47,206
Graduate Degree$85,040$85,833$58,125
High School Graduate$28,433$38,438$19,327
Less Than 9th Grade$24,886$41,607$16,000
Overall$37,163$45,942$30,217
Some College$36,319$47,604$33,487

$37,163

Average Earnings

$45,942

Average Male

$30,217

Average Female

Opp Earnings by Educational Attainment

Opp Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Opp Language

99.69% of Opp residents speak only English, while 0.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.31% of the population.

Opp Language

Opp Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,18091717.7%
Black1,19032327.14%
Multiple1581710.76%
Hispanic72912.5%

19.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.27%

Male Poverty Rate

25.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Opp

The race most likely to be in poverty in Opp is Black, with 27.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Opp is Multiple, with 10.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.57%.

Opp Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.3%
High School21.07%
Some College13.4%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Opp Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed72.62%
Female Employed10.26%
Male Unemployed5.88%
Male Employed1.78%

Opp Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Opp Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,397$74,932
Households$42,956$58,994
Married Families$84,868$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,781$30,761

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Opp Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.8%

Male Marriage Rate

43.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Opp Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Opp 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.

Opp Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Opp Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

385

Number of Veterans

358

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam175
First Gulf War66
Second Gulf War30
Korea23
World War II0

Opp Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74135
75+105
55 to 6497
35 to 5448
18 to 340

Opp Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3387.95%
Black475.56%

Opp Veterans by Race

Opp Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Opp Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.9%

Labor Force Participation

52.5%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Opp Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Opp Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Opp 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

79.05%

Born in Opp

99.84%

Native Born

0.16%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.84% of Opp residents were born in the United States, with 79.05% having been born in Alabama. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Opp Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,77530.04%
20286,77230.04%
20276,76930.04%
20266,76630.04%
20256,76330.04%
20246,76030.04%
20236,757380.57%
20226,719-24-0.36%
20216,743-5-0.07%
20206,7483685.77%
20196,38000%
20186,380-44-0.68%
20176,424-80-1.23%
20166,504-46-0.7%
20156,550-52-0.79%
20146,602-27-0.41%
20136,629-10-0.15%
20126,639-44-0.66%
20116,683230.35%
20106,66000%
20006,607-378-5.41%
19906,985-219-3.04%
19807,20471110.95%
19706,49395817.31%
19605,5352955.63%
19505,2402,06264.88%
19403,1782608.91%
19302,918-3,857-56.93%

Opp Population by Year