Alabama Population Demographics

  • Population: 5,108,468 (2023 estimate); land area 50,645 sq mi; density ~101 people per sq mi.
  • Age: median 39.6 years; under 18: 22.6%; 18–64: 59.9%; 65+: 17.5%.
  • Sex: female 51.7%; male 48.3%.
  • Race/ethnicity: White (non-Hispanic) 62.9%; Black/African American (non-Hispanic) 26.7%; Hispanic/Latino (any race) 5.6%; Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.6%; American Indian/Alaska Native (non-Hispanic) 0.6%; Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic) 0.1%; Two or more races (non-Hispanic) 2.5%.
  • Urbanization: ~59% urban, ~41% rural (2020 census definition).
  • Growth: up ~1.7% since the 2020 census (5,024,279), with recent gains driven primarily by net in-migration.
  • Insights: Alabama’s population is moderately aged with a higher share of older adults than the U.S. overall, a slight female majority, and one of the nation’s highest Black population shares; population density is low relative to national averages, reflecting significant rural areas alongside growing metros like Birmingham-Hoover and Huntsville.

Important Facts About Alabama

  • Statehood and civil rights: Admitted Dec 14, 1819; epicenter of the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955–56), Birmingham campaign (1963), and Selma–Montgomery marches (1965).
  • Geography: 52,420 sq mi with 53 miles of Gulf shoreline; highest point Cheaha Mountain (2,413 ft); 23 million acres of forest cover (≈71%), and the Mobile–Tensaw Delta anchors the nation’s richest freshwater biodiversity.
  • Cities and culture: Birmingham (steel and medical hub), Montgomery (capital), Huntsville “Rocket City,” Mobile (port founded 1702); celebrated for Alabama white sauce barbecue, Conecuh sausage, Gulf shrimp, and Dothan’s National Peanut Festival.
  • Science and industry: NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville built the Saturn V; the U.S. Space & Rocket Center showcases space history; modern auto manufacturing (Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Hyundai, Mazda Toyota) powers exports.
  • Landmarks: Moundville Archaeological Park (Mississippian, ca. 1000–1450 CE), USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma.
  • Notable contributions: Tuskegee University and the Tuskegee Airmen; inventor Mary Anderson (Birmingham) patented the windshield wiper in 1903; music legacies in blues, gospel, and Muscle Shoals sound.

Alabama Email User Demographics

  • Population density (context): ≈99 people per square mile (2020 Census).
  • Estimated adult email users: ≈3.6 million (≈92% of ≈3.95 million adults; applying national adult email adoption to Alabama).
  • Age distribution of email users: 18–29 ≈17%; 30–49 ≈33%; 50–64 ≈28%; 65+ ≈22%.
  • Gender: Female ≈51%; Male ≈49%.
  • Racial/ethnic composition of email users (mirrors population due to near‑universal adoption): White ≈63%; Black ≈27%; Hispanic/Latino ≈5%; Asian ≈2%; Other/Multiracial ≈3%.
  • Insight: Email use is ubiquitous among Alabama adults; slightly lower senior adoption is offset by the state’s older age structure, keeping 65+ at roughly one‑fifth of users.

Phone Usage Statistics in Alabama State

  • Context: Alabama population ~5.10 million; land area 50,645 sq mi; population density ~99 people per sq mi.
  • Estimated phone users: ≈3.85 million adult phone users (97% of ~3.97 million adults).
  • Age distribution (adult phone users): 18–24 12% (~0.46M); 25–44 33% (~1.27M); 45–64 33% (~1.27M); 65+ 22% (~0.85M).
  • Gender (adult phone users): Female 51.6% (~1.99M); Male 48.4% (~1.86M).
  • Race/ethnicity (adult phone users): Non-Hispanic White 63% (~2.43M); Black 27% (~1.04M); Hispanic/Latino 5% (~0.19M); Asian 1.6% (~0.06M); American Indian/Alaska Native 0.6% (~0.02M); Two or more/Other 2.8% (~0.11M).

Social Media User Statistics in Alabama

  • Alabama population ≈5.1M; estimated social media users ≈3.7M (≈72% penetration).
  • Age (share of users): 18–29 ≈27%; 30–49 ≈35%; 50–64 ≈24%; 65+ ≈14%.
  • Gender (share of users): ≈52% women, 48% men.
  • Google/YouTube: ~83% of adults; ≈3.3M Alabama users.
  • Facebook: ~68% of adults; ≈2.7M users.
  • Instagram: ~47% of adults; ≈1.9M users.
  • Twitter/X: ~22% of adults; ≈0.9M users.
  • Discord: ~13% of adults; ≈0.5M users.
  • Tinder: ~4% of adults currently use; ≈0.16M users.
  • Bumble: ~3% of adults currently use; ≈0.12M users.
  • OnlyFans: ~2% of adults currently use/subscribe; ≈0.08M users.
  • Notes: Counts are state-level estimates derived by applying recent U.S. adult usage rates to Alabama’s ~4.0M adults; actual platform-reported Alabama figures are not publicly released.

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Counties in Alabama