Vestavia Hills city, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,306
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,306
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 38,151
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 39,261
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 39,160
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 39,102
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 34,033
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.1%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,126
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $530,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,684
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $829
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,515
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,840
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 65.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 109,174
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 522,159
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,289
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 672,336
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,561
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $134,369
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,012
Persons in poverty, percent 10.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,959.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,753.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 19.96
Land area in square miles, 2010 19.41
FIPS Code 0178552