In 2021, Alabama had a population of 5M people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $54,943. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Alabama grew from 4.89M to 5M, a 2.14% increase and its median household income grew from $52,035 to $54,943, a 5.59% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alabama are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.3%), White (Hispanic) (1.95%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.47%).
5.31% 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.
98% of the residents in Alabama are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Alabama are The University of Alabama (10,311 degrees awarded in 2021), Auburn University (8,031 degrees), and Columbia Southern University (7,022 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Alabama was $157,100, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.
Most people in Alabama drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Alabama was 2 cars per household.
Alabama borders Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
