Arab city, Alabama
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.0%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,061
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,918
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,439
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,437
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,461
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,050
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.5%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 487
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $215,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,285
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $430
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $718
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,344
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,268
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 343,711
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $39,846
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,333
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,940
Persons in poverty, percent 13.3%
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 635.2
Population per square mile, 2010 620.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 13.32
Land area in square miles, 2010 12.98
FIPS Code 0102116