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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Opelika, AL are White alone (15,105 residents), Black alone (13,153 residents), and Hispanic (1,381 residents). 93.0% of Opelika residents speak English at home. 3.6% of Opelika, AL residents are foreign-born (1.9% born in Asia, 1.4% born in Latin America, 0.4% born in Europe), which is 16.4% greater than the foreign-born rate of 3.0% across the entire state of Alabama.

Race distribution in Opelika

2000 2022
  • Races in Opelika, AL (2000)
    • 12,79754.5%White alone
    • 10,03442.7%Black alone
    • 2521.1%Hispanic
    • 2180.9%Asian alone
    • 1400.6%Two or more races
    • 430.2%American Indian alone
    • 130.06%Other race alone
  • Races in Opelika, AL (2022)
    • 15,10548.2%White alone
    • 13,15342.0%Black alone
    • 1,3814.4%Hispanic
    • 9653.1%Two or more races
    • 8922.8%Asian alone
    • 170.05%American Indian alone
2000 2022
  • Races in Alabama (2000)
    • 3,125,81970.3%White alone
    • 1,150,07625.9%Black alone
    • 75,8301.7%Hispanic
    • 39,0860.9%Two or more races
    • 30,9890.7%Asian alone
    • 21,6180.5%American Indian alone
    • 2,6230.06%Other race alone
    • 1,0590.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Alabama (2022)
    • 3,250,18264.1%White alone
    • 1,296,50025.6%Black alone
    • 246,4774.9%Hispanic
    • 169,8803.3%Two or more races
    • 76,6821.5%Asian alone
    • 19,9270.4%Other race alone
    • 12,6940.3%American Indian alone
    • 1,9540.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Opelika

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $73,347White non-Hispanic householders
  • $45,752Black householders
  • $164,916American Indian and Alaska Native householders
  • $65,295Asian householders
  • $78,857Some other race householders
  • $42,905Two or more races householders
  • $29,038Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $261,143White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $174,183Black or African American householders
  • $220,806Asian householders
  • $212,424Two or more races householders
  • $248,833Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Opelika, AL in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Opelika, AL in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Opelika, AL in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Opelika, AL in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Opelika, AL in 2022

Median age by race in Opelika

  • 39.9Median age for White residents
  • 37.0Males
  • 43.1Females
  • 40.8Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 39.8Males
  • 41.3Females
  • 72.1Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 36.1Median age for Asian residents
  • 35.8Males
  • 48.0Females
  • 17.3Median age for Other race residents
  • 26.7Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 27.7Males
  • 30.5Females
  • 42.3Median age for White alone residents
  • 39.4Males
  • 45.2Females
  • 17.7Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 19.1Males
  • 18.3Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Opelika

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 6,14080.9%Owner occupied
  • 1,45119.1%Renter occupied
  • 80.9%
    19.1%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 2,69461.7%Owner occupied
  • 1,67238.3%Renter occupied
  • 61.7%
    38.3%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 11100.0%Owner occupied
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 23264.0%Owner occupied
  • 13036.0%Renter occupied
  • 64.0%
    36.0%
  • House owners and renters - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • 20100.0%Renter occupied
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 29468.3%Owner occupied
  • 13731.7%Renter occupied
  • 68.3%
    31.7%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 6,03581.2%Owner occupied
  • 1,39818.8%Renter occupied
  • 81.2%
    18.8%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 20553.9%Owner occupied
  • 17646.1%Renter occupied
  • 53.9%
    46.1%

Language usage in Opelika

  • English speakers - Total
  • 93.0% of residents of Opelika speak English at home.
  • 3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 86375.2%Speak English very well
  • 28424.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 75.2%
    24.8%
  • 3.1% of residents speak other language at home
  • 46051.2%Speak English very well
  • 43948.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 51.2%
    48.8%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 98.0% of residents of Opelika speak English at home.
  • 0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 48100.0%Speak English very well
  • 1.5% of residents speak other language at home
  • 132100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 72.7% of residents of Opelika speak English at home.
  • 24.7% of residents speak other language at home
  • 2228.9%Speak English very well
  • 5471.1%Speak English less than very well
  • 28.9%
    71.1%
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 22.8% of residents of Opelika speak English at home.
  • 30.5% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 11832.8%Speak English very well
  • 24267.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 32.8%
    67.2%
  • 46.2% of residents speak other language at home
  • 18433.7%Speak English very well
  • 36266.3%Speak English less than very well
  • 33.7%
    66.3%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

94.1% (14,091)
Foreign-born:

20.4% (73)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

5.7% (847)
Foreign-born:

87.4% (312)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

99.1% (12,366)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (74)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

0.8% (105)
Foreign-born:

1.8% (1)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

22.0% (70)
Foreign-born:

7.2% (49)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

75.4% (239)
Foreign-born:

94.4% (641)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

98.2% (13,908)
Foreign-born:

29.2% (107)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

1.7% (247)
Foreign-born:

76.8% (282)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

40.2% (452)
Foreign-born:

5.9% (16)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

58.1% (653)
Foreign-born:

92.9% (256)

Foreign-born residents in Opelika

1,142 residents are foreign born (1.9% Asia, 1.4% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

This city:

3.6%
Alabama:

100.0%

Median age by place of birth - Opelika
Place of birth - Opelika, AL
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Place of birth - Opelika, AL
Population born outside the United States - Opelika
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Opelika
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Opelika
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Opelika
Place of birth by age -  Opelika

Marital status for residents in Opelika

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 28.9%Never married
  • 57.7%Now married
  • 0.6%Separated
  • 4.3%Widowed
  • 8.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 20.1%Never married
  • 51.9%Now married
  • 1.0%Separated
  • 10.0%Widowed
  • 17.1%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

82.0% (170)
Unmarried:

18.0% (37)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

53.2% (1,834)
Unmarried:

46.8% (1,616)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 48.1%Never married
  • 33.7%Now married
  • 4.0%Separated
  • 3.3%Widowed
  • 10.9%Divorced
  • Females
  • 46.6%Never married
  • 26.4%Now married
  • 4.4%Separated
  • 9.1%Widowed
  • 13.5%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

49.1% (111)
Unmarried:

50.9% (115)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

29.3% (1,063)
Unmarried:

70.7% (2,569)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 36.8%Never married
  • 63.2%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 13.0%Never married
  • 80.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 6.5%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (21)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

69.3% (164)
Unmarried:

30.7% (72)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 100.0%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (26)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 72.2%Never married
  • 13.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 14.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 35.1%Never married
  • 51.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 4.1%Widowed
  • 9.4%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

49.7% (153)
Unmarried:

50.3% (155)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 26.3%Never married
  • 60.8%Now married
  • 0.6%Separated
  • 4.6%Widowed
  • 7.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 18.5%Never married
  • 52.9%Now married
  • 1.0%Separated
  • 10.3%Widowed
  • 17.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

82.0% (170)
Unmarried:

18.0% (37)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

55.4% (1,790)
Unmarried:

44.6% (1,440)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 68.8%Never married
  • 10.8%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 20.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 65.7%Never married
  • 26.8%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 7.5%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

21.1% (78)
Unmarried:

78.9% (289)

Ancestries in Opelika

  • Ancestries in Opelika, AL
    • 2,81614.5%American
    • 1,7399.0%English
    • 7003.6%European
    • 6273.2%Irish
    • 5943.1%German
    • 2301.2%Scottish
    • 1260.6%Jamaican
    • 1170.6%Scotch-Irish
    • 750.4%British
    • 740.4%Dutch
    • 730.4%African
    • 440.2%French
    • 420.2%Italian
    • 410.2%Norwegian
    • 360.2%Greek
    • 330.2%Nigerian
    • 280.1%Swedish
    • 130.07%French Canadian
    • 70.04%Guyanese
    • 50.03%Polish
    • 40.02%Danish
    • 20.01%Czech

Geographical mobility in Opelika

  • Geographical mobility -  Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 13,64984.5%White (Caucasian)
    • 12,02692.4%Black or African American
    • 27100.0%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 96695.8%Asian
    • 1974.4%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 76100.0%Other race
    • 1,10084.2%Two or more races
    • 12,61784.3%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1,23294.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility -  Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 1,77111.0%White / Caucasian
    • 6555.0%Black or African American
    • 313.1%Asian
    • 826.3%Two or more races
    • 1,4249.5%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 171.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility -  Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 6504.0%White / Caucasian
    • 1631.3%Black or African American
    • 353.5%Asian
    • 1168.9%Two or more races
    • 5623.8%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 372.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility -  Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 1821.1%White / Caucasian
    • 2441.9%Black or African American
    • 2952.0%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 251.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility -  Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 140.1%Black or African American

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Opelika

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 1,011100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 6252.1%Native
  • 5747.9%Foreign-born
  • 52.1%
    47.9%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 17100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 995100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 2,202100.0%Native
  • 00.0%Foreign-born
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 81100.0%Native
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 8572.4%Native
  • 3227.6%Foreign-born
  • 72.4%
    27.6%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 1,635100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 1150.8%Native
  • 1149.2%Foreign-born
  • 50.8%
    49.2%
  • Place of birth for residents in Opelika

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 573Asia
      • 442Americas
      • 442Latin America
      • 345Eastern Asia
      • 283Central America
      • 134South Central Asia
      • 126Europe
      • 95Western Europe
      • 93South Eastern Asia
      • 83South America
      • 75Caribbean
      • 60China
      • 22Northern Europe
      • 8Southern Europe
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 284Korea
      • 148Guatemala
      • 134India
      • 134Mexico
      • 89Germany
      • 75Jamaica
      • 55Laos
      • 54Colombia
      • 41China
      • 25Thailand
      • 18Taiwan
      • 15Peru
      • 12Guyana
      • 11England
      • 11Malaysia
      • 10United Kingdom
      • 8Greece
      • 5Austria

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Opelika

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 4219.1%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 18080.9%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 19.1%
    80.9%
  • Black or African American
  • 7842.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 10657.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 42.3%
    57.7%
  • Two or more races
  • 51100.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 4117.7%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 19182.3%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 17.7%
    82.3%
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 2430.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 5670.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 30.0%
    70.0%
  • Black or African American
  • 927.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 2472.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 27.5%
    72.5%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 2429.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 5970.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 29.3%
    70.7%
  • Zip codes: 36801.


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