2024 ACS PUMS
Alabama Census Data
A demographic, economic, and housing profile of Alabama, built from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample. Alabama is home to 5,157,699 people across 39 PUMAs, with a median household income of $65,991 and a median age of 39.9.
5,157,699
Population
$65,991
Median HH income
30.1%
Bachelor's+
$220,000
Median home value
Alabama at a glance, vs. the U.S.
Every figure below is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The U.S. column is the population-weighted national average for comparison.
| Statistic | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,991 | $83,310 |
| Median family income | $84,875 | $102,685 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $55,725 | $66,223 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $29,442 | $35,074 |
| Poverty rate | 15.3% | 12.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.6% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 59.0% | 64.0% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.5 | 37.9 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,801 | $2,830 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 21.0% | 24.1% |
| Mean All other income | $965 | $705 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $22 | $45 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $34,569 | $44,138 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 290.3 | 318.7 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,606 | $3,754 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,041 | $2,518 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $382 | $282 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,163 | $3,799 |
| Statistic | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.1% | 36.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 89.6% | 89.9% |
| Statistic | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 9.3% | 10.9% |
| Business operations | 3.2% | 3.8% |
| Financial specialists | 1.7% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 2.7% | 3.6% |
| Architecture & engineering | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Science | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Community & social service | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Education instruction | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 6.8% | 6.1% |
| Healthcare support | 2.6% | 3.4% |
| Protective service | 2.2% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 5.5% | 5.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.6% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 2.3% | 2.7% |
| Sales | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| Office & admin support | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Construction | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Extraction | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 3.3% | 2.9% |
| Production | 7.7% | 5.1% |
| Transportation & moving | 8.9% | 7.8% |
| Military | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 6.6% | 6.7% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 13.3% | 9.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 12.2% | 11.0% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.4% | 5.0% |
| Information (industry) | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 10.1% | 12.5% |
| Educational services (industry) | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| Health care (industry) | 11.4% | 11.3% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.5% | 2.3% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 9.3% | 9.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.7% | 4.8% |
| Public administration (industry) | 5.5% | 4.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Statistic | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 8.6% | 8.4% |
| Private insurance | 66.9% | 66.7% |
| Public insurance | 38.0% | 37.0% |
| With a disability | 17.0% | 14.1% |
| Statistic | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 26 min | 27 min |
| Drove to work | 88.8% | 78.5% |
| Public transit to work | 0.4% | 3.7% |
| Worked from home | 8.3% | 13.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 28.8 | 30.9 |
| Statistic | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $220,000 | $390,221 |
| Median gross rent | $1,060 | $1,507 |
| Rent as % of income | 29.0% | 30.6% |
| Homeownership rate | 70.7% | 65.1% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2.9 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 5.6 |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1976 |
| Vehicles per household | 2 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 5.8% | 8.5% |
| Single-family detached | 71.8% | 62.1% |
| Broadband internet | 94.9% | 95.0% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $210 | $155 |
| Median Fuel cost | $250 | $620 |
| Median Gas cost | $50 | $71 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 53.1 | 52.5 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $100 | $1,348 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,100 | $1,568 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $800 | $1,323 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $935 | $1,505 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $390 | $471 |
| Median Property taxes | $675 | $3,490 |
| Median Water cost | $420 | $577 |
| Statistic | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,157,699 | 340,110,990 |
| Average age | 39.9 | 39.8 |
| Married (15+) | 47.8% | 47.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6.0% | 20.0% |
| Black | 25.1% | 11.7% |
| Asian | 1.5% | 6.2% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,511 | $1,682 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.9 | 2 |
Alabama's 39 PUMAs
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a Census geography of roughly 100,000+ people — the finest level at which PUMS microdata is released. Explore Alabama's 39 PUMAs on the map below — recolor it by any measure, and click an area to open its full profile.
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Population
100,259 – 111,334
111,334 – 118,999
118,999 – 126,996
126,996 – 137,949
137,949 – 154,780
154,780 – 188,179
All PUMAs in Alabama
Lauderdale, Colbert & Franklin Counties188,179Birmingham City187,176Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities177,877Huntsville (North & Far West), Madison (East) & Triana Cities163,216Morgan & Lawrence Counties--Decatur City159,631St. Clair & Blount Counties157,251Houston, Geneva & Henry Counties--Dothan City154,780Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities146,717Cullman, Marion & Winston Counties145,851Shelby County (North)--Hoover (South), Alabaster (North) & Pelham Cities145,347Mobile City (East)140,927Lee County (West)--Auburn & Opelika Cities140,628Shelby (South and East) and Chilton Counties--Alabaster (South) & Chelsea Cities137,949Tuscaloosa & Northport (Southeast) Cities136,516Baldwin County (North)--Daphne, Fairhope & Spanish Fort Cities135,922Talladega, Randolph, Cleburne & Clay Counties134,643Jefferson County (Northeast)--Trussville, Center Point & Gardendale Cities131,920Etowah & Cherokee Counties128,670Madison County (North & East)--Huntsville City (East)127,910DeKalb & Jackson Counties126,996Covington, Pike, Barbour, Butler & Crenshaw Counties126,590Southwest Alabama126,502Baldwin County (South)--Foley, Gulf Shores & Robertsdale Cities125,618West Alabama124,713Mobile City (West) & Tillmans Corner CDP124,642Limestone County118,999Jefferson (Northwest) & Walker Counties--Adamsville, Warrior & Graysville Cities117,774Marshall & Madison (Far Southeast) Counties117,557Huntsville City (Central & South)116,878Calhoun County116,631Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities115,041Tallapoosa, Chambers, Macon, Coosa & Bullock Counties113,172Autauga, Dallas, Lowndes & Perry Counties111,334Montgomery City (East) & Pike Road Town (Northwest)110,756Coffee & Dale Counties106,473Elmore & Montgomery (South & Far East) Counties105,934Lee (East) & Russell Counties--Phenix City & Smiths Station Cities105,829Tuscaloosa County (Outer)--Northport City (North & West)104,891Montgomery City (West)100,259
Alabama Census data — FAQ
What is the population of Alabama?+
According to the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS), Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 people, represented across 39 PUMAs (Public Use Microdata Areas).
What is the median household income in Alabama?+
The median household income in Alabama is $65,991 based on the 2024 ACS PUMS, compared with a U.S. figure of $83,310.
How educated is Alabama?+
30.1% of Alabama residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, versus 36.9% nationally, per the 2024 ACS.
Where does this Alabama data come from?+
These figures are derived from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) — a de-identified, statistically weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.
New — housing construction: Building permits in Alabama — monthly residential permits for every county, metro area, and city, single-family vs. multifamily, from the Census Building Permits Survey.