Saraland, Alabama Population 2024

16,504

Saraland Demographics

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

  • White: 79.61%
  • Black or African American: 15.32%
  • Two or more races: 3.41%
  • Native American: 0.71%
  • Asian: 0.58%
  • Other race: 0.37%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
34.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
477.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.71% (278)
The current population of Saraland, Alabama is 16,504 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,226.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,98079.61%
Black or African American2,49715.32%
Two or more races5563.41%
Native American1160.71%
Asian950.58%
Other race600.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Saraland Population by Race

Saraland Population Pyramid 2024

Saraland Median Age

43.9

Total

43.3

Male

44

Female

Saraland Adults

There are 12,428 adults, (3,489 of whom are seniors) in Saraland.

Saraland Age Dependency

82.4

Age Dependency Ratio

39

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Saraland Sex Ratio

Female8,11849.79%
Male8,18650.21%

Saraland Population by Age

Saraland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,7112.4375.724.3
Married3,4313.058812
Non Family2,2301.0765.734.3
Female6853.4342.557.5
Male3653.0483.316.7

3.07

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

75.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Saraland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8727.54%
Associates Degree8957.74%
Bachelors Degree1,85116.01%
Graduate Degree9458.17%
High School Graduate4,50438.95%
Less Than 9th Grade1971.7%
Some College2,30019.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Saraland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Saraland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,5678,6432,360
Black1,5411,445308
2+ Races22422358
Native American999925
Hispanic857543
Asian672929
Other Race26260

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 hispanic people with a rate of 50.59%.

Saraland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,285$67,941$49,276
Graduate Degree$59,102$0$51,731
High School Graduate$55,089$67,583$36,305
Less Than 9th Grade$40,787$48,571$0
Overall$50,723$67,991$40,924
Some College$47,925$78,798$40,109

$50,723

Average Earnings

$67,991

Average Male

$40,924

Average Female

Saraland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Saraland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Saraland Language

98.43% of Saraland residents speak only English, while 1.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.45% of the population.

Saraland Language

Saraland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,9191,0658.24%
Black2,49538215.31%
Asian953840%
Multiple556111.98%
Native116108.62%
Hispanic130107.69%

9.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.72%

Male Poverty Rate

7.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Saraland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Saraland is Asian, with 40% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Saraland is Multiple, with 1.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.38%.

Saraland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.08%
Some College8.87%
Bachelors or Greater6.47%
High School6.05%

Saraland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed67.24%
Male Unemployed60.71%
Male Employed8.45%
Female Employed4.35%

Saraland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Saraland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,660$116,937
Households$60,577$91,371
Married Families$112,879$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,956$38,630

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Saraland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.8%

Male Marriage Rate

53.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Saraland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Saraland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Saraland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Saraland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,183

Number of Veterans

1,154

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam595
Second Gulf War234
First Gulf War231
Korea16
World War II0

Saraland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+388
65 to 74322
55 to 64227
35 to 54199
18 to 3447

Saraland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8868.71%
Black24313.74%
Native American3433.01%
2+ Races207.69%

Saraland Veterans by Race

Saraland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Saraland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.5%

Labor Force Participation

54.5%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Saraland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Saraland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Saraland 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

75.37%

Born in Saraland

98.74%

Native Born

1.26%

Foreign Born

0.41%

Non Citizen

0.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.74% of Saraland residents were born in the United States, with 75.37% having been born in Alabama. 0.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Saraland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,853700.42%
202816,783700.42%
202716,713690.41%
202616,644700.42%
202516,574700.42%
202416,504690.42%
202316,435250.15%
202216,410290.18%
202116,3811550.96%
202016,2261,55210.58%
201914,674290.2%
201814,64530.02%
201714,6425393.82%
201614,103700.5%
201514,0331631.18%
201413,870240.17%
201313,846350.25%
201213,811370.27%
201113,774-9-0.07%
201013,78300%
200012,2885374.57%
199011,7511,91819.51%
19809,8331,99325.42%
19707,8403,24570.62%
19604,595-12,258-72.73%

Saraland Population by Year