Get ready-to-use data, reports, analysis, and visualizations covering the demographics of Alabama, United States based on the current and reliable United States Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) Estimates: 1-Year, 1-Year Supplemental, and 5-Year Estimates. The American Community Survey (ACS) Estimates cover numerous topics and sub-topics, including sex by age, race, income, education, occupation, health coverage, housing, and more. Contact Us Today!
The total population of Alabama, United States is 5,028,092. The median age of the population of Alabama, United States is 39.3 years. The median age for males is 37.9 years. The median age for females is 40.6 years. The chart shows the distribution of the population of Alabama, United States by sex & age (gender & age demographics). South Carolina is next with a population of 5,142,750, followed by Minnesota, which has a population of 5,695,292.
The chart shows the breakdown of the total population of Alabama, United States by race and ethnicity (racial demographics), which is as follows: White: 64.58%; Black/African American: 26.22%; American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.30%; Asian: 1.37%; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0.03%; Some other race: 0.29%; Two or more races: 2.58%; Hispanic or Latino: 4.62%.
Alabama, United States has a diversity score of 0.4888, which suggests a moderate level of diversity. There is diversity, but a few groups have larger proportions compared to others.
The median household income in Alabama, United States in the past 12 months, in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars, was $59,609. The chart shows the distribution of household income by income level for the population of Alabama, United States.
The chart shows the breakdown of the total population, 25 and older, of Alabama, United States by educational attainment, which is as follows: Less than high school graduate: 12.28%; High school graduate (includes equivalency): 30.38%; Some college or associate's degree: 30.12%; Bachelor's Degree: 16.69%; Graduate or professional degree: 10.52%. 27.21% of the population, 25 and older, of Alabama, United States has a Bachelor's degree or higher.
The chart shows the distribution of health insurance coverage status by sex by age for the population of Alabama, United States. 9.26% of the population of Alabama, United States has no health insurance coverage.
The chart shows the breakdown of the population of Alabama by nativity and citizenship status in the United States. 97.95% of the population of Alabama are United States citizens, including residents born in the United States, born in Puerto Rico or United States Island Areas, born abroad of American parent(s), or by naturalization. 1.47% of the population of Alabama, United States are citizens by naturalization.
Note on the available American Community Survey (ACS) data sources:
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United States Census Bureau's
American Community Survey (ACS)
5-Year Estimates (current 2022 Edition). These estimates are also available for select geographies, depending on the size of the population, based on
ACS 1-Year Estimates or
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