In 2023, Alabama had a population of 5.05M people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $62,027. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Alabama grew from 5.03M to 5.05M, a 0.52% increase and its median household income grew from $59,609 to $62,027, a 4.06% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alabama are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.88%), Other (Hispanic) (1.82%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.63%).
5.87% of the households in Alabama reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.8% of the residents in Alabama are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Alabama are The University of Alabama (9,861 degrees awarded in 2023), Auburn University (8,232 degrees), and University of Alabama at Birmingham (6,742 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Alabama was $195,100, and the homeownership rate was 69.9%.
Most people in Alabama drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Alabama was 2 cars per household.
Alabama borders Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
