Saraland city, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,652
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,652
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,458
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,340
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,240
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,171
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,405
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 0.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,140
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $217,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,425
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $435
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,060
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,820
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,685
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,159
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,914
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 387,259
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,599
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,509
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,516
Persons in poverty, percent 10.1%
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 503.0
Population per square mile, 2010 578.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 32.15
Land area in square miles, 2010 23.18
FIPS Code 0168160