Alabaster, Alabama
Alabaster: Suburb city of Birmingham, located in Shelby County, Alabama, United States
About
Alabaster is a city located in the county of Shelby in the U.S. state of Alabama. Its population at the 2010 census was 30,352. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 33,701 inhabitants.
Quick Facts about Alabaster
| Population : | 33,701 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Alabama (United States) |
| County : | Shelby County |
| Postal code : | 35007 |
| Phone Area Codes : | 205 |
| Water as percent of area : | 1.14% |
| Land as percent of area : | 98.86% |
| Altitude : | 502 feet / 153 meters |
| Time Zone : | UTC−06:00 |
| Local time : | 19:26:33 (27th April 2024) |
| Population growth : | 9.94% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Alabaster is located at 33°14'39"N 86°48'59"W (33.2442800, -86.8163800).
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Demographics
The population of Alabaster increased by 9.94% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 30,352 | - | census |
| 2011 | 31,375 | 3.26% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 31,684 | 0.98% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 31,980 | 0.93% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 32,182 | 0.63% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 32,772 | 1.8% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 33,017 | 0.74% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 33,275 | 0.78% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 33,413 | 0.41% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 33,487 | 0.22% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 33,701 | 0.63% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 33,487 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 31,112 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 7.6% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 33,284 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 30,352 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 6.6% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 26.2% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 12.0% |
| Female persons, % : | 51.1% |
| White only, percent : | 73.3% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 14.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.9% |
| Asians alone % : | 1.6% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 2.8% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 9.9% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 70.9% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 1,875 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 6.0% |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 83.6% |
Alabaster zip code is 35007.
County name: Shelby, County
fips: 01117
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Economic Facts
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 83.6% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $173,000 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,294 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $392 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,088 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 11,568 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.84 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 88.2% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 9.8% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 95.9% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 89.6% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 90.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 35.3% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 8.7% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 9.5% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 67.0% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 60.5% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 60,565 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 259,339 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 478,591 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 388,846 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $12,547 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 31.7 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $80,072 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $31,599 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 9.1% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 2,762 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,440 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,018 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 440 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,182 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 347 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,191 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 1,212.0 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 25.04 |
| Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 89,133 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 80.5% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $211,900 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,443 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $435 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,047 |
| Permits for construction, 2020 : | 1,483 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 79,630 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.64 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 86.8% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 8.2% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 94.3% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 88.3% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 92.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 42.9% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 7.6% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 8.7% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 65.6% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 58.9% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 334,421 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 583,410 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 1,700,041 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 2,567,384 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $12,777 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 28.9 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $77,799 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $38,549 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 6.2% |
| Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 5,338 |
| 2019 total employment : | 85,296 |
| 2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 4,672,296 |
| Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | -1.5% |
| 2018 total non-employer establishments : | 18,361 |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 18,665 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 10,504 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 5,937 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,636 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 15,391 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,036 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 15,653 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 248.5 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 784.93 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 81.1% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $140,400 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,172 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $520 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $946 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 9,901 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.46 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 87.6% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 1.9% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 90.7% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 83.6% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 94.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 32.0% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 8.0% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 3.5% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 64.7% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 59.2% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 31,858 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 88,876 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 944,139 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 381,883 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $15,998 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 20.2 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $63,805 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $33,147 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 9.9% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,858 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,122 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 537 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 168 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,605 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 237 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,528 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 1,032.6 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 23.24 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 71.9% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $70,800 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $863 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $323 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $712 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 4,235 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.40 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 89.3% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 2.5% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 84.5% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 79.9% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 91.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 16.3% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 13.2% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 5.8% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 62.2% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 54.4% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 8,040 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 9,638 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 179,755 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 54,220 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $5,133 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 23.1 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $39,315 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $22,379 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 20.1% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 853 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 560 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 257 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 106 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 716 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 27 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 795 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 2,941.4 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 3.64 |
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Schools in Alabaster
College & universities near Alabaster, AL
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 491905 | Winonah's International School of Cosmetology | Hoover (AL) | 35244-7310 |
Stations (7)
Amtrak & bus stations near Alabaster, AL
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BHM | Birmingham | 1819 Morris Ave. | RAIL |
| BRR | Brent, AL | 10393 Alabama Highway 5 | BUS |
| TCL | Tuscaloosa | 2105 Greensboro Ave | RAIL |
| MAA | Marion, AL | 26400 Alabama Highway 14 | BUS |
| SLA | Selma, AL | 434 Broad Street | BUS |
Post offices near Alabaster
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Alabaster Post Office | Alabaster (AL) | 35007 |
Other places with the same name (2)
- Alabaster , Michigan township in Iosco County, Michigan with a population of 460 people.
Other cities in Shelby County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Shelby County , AL.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Pelham | 22,289 | City in Alabama |
| Helena | 20,374 | City in Alabama, United States |
| Calera | 15,248 | City in Shelby County, Alabama, United States |
| Meadowbrook | 8,769 | Community in Shelby County, Alabama, United States |
| Lake Purdy | 7,857 | City in Shelby County, Alabama, United States of America |
| Montevallo | 7,098 | City in Shelby County, Alabama, United States |
| Columbiana | 4,682 | City in Shelby County, Alabama, United States |
| Indian Springs Village | 2,628 | City in Shelby County, Alabama, United States of America |
| Vincent | 2,223 | City in Alabama |
| Wilsonville | 2,069 | Town in southeastern Shelby County, Alabama, United States |
| Westover | 1,769 | City in Alabama, United States |
| Harpersville | 1,748 | Town in Shelby County, Alabama, United States |
| Wilton | 684 | Human settlement in Alabama |
Distance to Other Cities
Alabaster distances to largest Alabama cities
