Opp, Alabama Population 2024

6,760

Opp Demographics

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

  • White: 79.55%
  • Black or African American: 15.95%
  • Two or more races: 3.76%
  • Other race: 0.44%
  • Native American: 0.3%
  • 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)
White5,37179.55%
Black or African American1,07715.95%
Two or more races2543.76%
Other race300.44%
Native American200.3%
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

46.9

Total

39.3

Male

49.9

Female

Opp Adults

There are 5,299 adults, (1,676 of whom are seniors) in Opp.

Opp Age Dependency

86.4

Age Dependency Ratio

46.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Opp Sex Ratio

Female3,60453.38%
Male3,14846.62%

Opp Population by Age

Opp Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7932.3569.830.2
Married1,2782.9479.920.1
Non Family1,0431.163.136.9
Female4043.6450.249.8
Male682.851000

3.03

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

69.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Opp Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3938.02%
Associates Degree58111.85%
Bachelors Degree4168.49%
Graduate Degree2044.16%
High School Graduate2,05341.89%
Less Than 9th Grade2054.18%
Some College1,04921.4%

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
White4,0553,617529
Black57146754
2+ Races20917837
Other Race30300
Hispanic27110
Native American20110

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 2+ races people with a rate of 17.7%.

Opp Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,375$43,684$49,728
Graduate Degree$69,861$90,573$57,292
High School Graduate$26,667$30,363$23,125
Less Than 9th Grade$24,871$41,076$0
Overall$36,411$42,306$31,563
Some College$38,849$51,250$35,647

$36,411

Average Earnings

$42,306

Average Male

$31,563

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

99.67% of Opp residents speak only English, while 0.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.2% of the population.

Opp Language

Opp Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,2651,15321.9%
Black1,02127226.64%
Multiple2543413.39%
Hispanic651624.62%

22.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.94%

Male Poverty Rate

27.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Opp

The race most likely to be in poverty in Opp is Black, with 26.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Opp is Multiple, with 13.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.93%.

Opp Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.99%
High School26.37%
Some College14.32%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Opp Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed65.82%
Female Employed11.34%
Male Employed11.07%
Male Unemployed10.53%

Opp Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Opp Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,069$74,047
Households$41,346$58,421
Married Families$72,600$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,077$30,192

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Opp Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.9%

Male Marriage Rate

44.6%

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 45-54.

Opp Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Opp Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

400

Number of Veterans

368

Male Veterans

32

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam194
First Gulf War86
Second Gulf War28
Korea13
World War II0

Opp Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74149
75+110
55 to 6495
35 to 5446
18 to 340

Opp Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3428.01%
Black587.6%

Opp Veterans by Race

Opp Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Opp Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.6%

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Employment Rate

4.5%

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

78.55%

Born in Opp

99.36%

Native Born

0.64%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.36% of Opp residents were born in the United States, with 78.55% 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 Asia.

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