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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Alabaster, AL compare?
| Figure | Alabaster, AL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 34,748 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 33,284 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,268 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.0% |
| Measure | Alabaster, AL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 33,917±48 |
| Median age | 39.6±1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.4%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 67.1%±3.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 16.1%±2.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.9%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 41.1%±3.0 pts |
| Median household income | $91,357±$5,410 |
| Per capita income | $40,642±$2,368 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.1%±1.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $261,700±$8,711 |
| Median gross rent | $1,372±$123 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.9%±9.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.1%±2.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.7%±3.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.5%±3.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.6 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.1%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov