Opelika city, Alabama demographics
Population: 30,810
Median age: 40.7
Median household income: 51,074
Opelika is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Opelika city, AL.
Population
| 2021 | 30,810 |
| 2020 | 30,589 |
| 2019 | 30,232 |
| 2018 | 29,798 |
| 2017 | 29,372 |
| 2016 | 29,030 |
| 2015 | 28,544 |
| 2014 | 27,956 |
| 2013 | 27,381 |
| 2012 | 26,738 |
| 2011 | 26,253 |
| 2010 | 25,867 |
| 2009 | 26,395 |
Census data for Opelika city, Alabama
Demographic and housing estimates in Opelika city, Alabama
| Total population | 30,810 |
| Male | 15,039 |
| Female | 15,771 |
| Total population | 30,810 |
| Under 5 years | 2,177 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,489 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,899 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,644 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,980 |
| 25 to 34 years | 4,602 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,231 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4,073 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,157 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,891 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,557 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,563 |
| 85 years and over | 547 |
| Median age (years) | 40.7 |
| Under 18 years | 6,508 |
| 16 years and over | 25,050 |
| 18 years and over | 24,302 |
| 21 years and over | 23,175 |
| 62 years and over | 6,868 |
| 65 years and over | 5,667 |
| Total population | 30,810 |
| One race | 30,019 |
| White | 17,491 |
| Black or African American | 11,531 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 13 |
| Asian | 848 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 136 |
| Two or more races | 791 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 23,719 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 11,333 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 12,386 |
Social characteristics in Opelika city, Alabama
| Total households | 12,155 |
| Family households (families) | 5,124 |
| Married-couple family | 593 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,257 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,688 |
| Nonfamily households | 4,181 |
| Average household size | 4,075 |
| Average family size | 2.49 |
Economic characteristics in Opelika city, Alabama
| Total households | 12,155 |
| Less than $10,000 | 951 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,077 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,110 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,413 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,447 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,106 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,377 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,914 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 450 |
| $200,000 or more | 310 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 51,074 |
Housing characteristics in Opelika city, Alabama
| Total housing units | 13,428 |
| Occupied housing units | 12,155 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,273 |
| Total housing units | 13,428 |
| 1-unit, detached | 8,831 |
| 1-unit, attached | 507 |
| 2 units | 516 |
| 3 or 4 units | 483 |
| 5 to 9 units | 297 |
| 10 to 19 units | 275 |
| 20 or more units | 770 |
| Mobile home | 1,749 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 13,428 |
| Built 2014 or later | 205 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,724 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,288 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,262 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,699 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,298 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,188 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 682 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 426 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 656 |
| Total housing units | 13,428 |
| 1 room | 991 |
| 2 rooms | 72 |
| 3 rooms | 457 |
| 4 rooms | 1,415 |
| 5 rooms | 2,568 |
| 6 rooms | 3,123 |
| 7 rooms | 1,639 |
| 8 rooms | 1,413 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,750 |
| Median rooms | 5.9 |
| Total housing units | 13,428 |
| No bedroom | 991 |
| 1 bedroom | 409 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,495 |
| 3 bedrooms | 6,872 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,082 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 579 |
| Occupied housing units | 12,155 |
| Owner-occupied | 8,709 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,446 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.54 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.35 |
| Occupied housing units | 12,155 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,218 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 3,713 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,042 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,220 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,739 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,223 |
| Owner-occupied units | 8,709 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,565 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,149 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,485 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,481 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,798 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,046 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 185 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 154,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 8,709 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 5,188 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 3,521 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 3,253 |
| Less than $500 | 824 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,420 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 754 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 82 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 173 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 804 |
| No rent paid | 193 |
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