Median Household Income
$65,004 ± $6,526
Median Home Value
$241,800 ± $11,078
Median Gross Rent
$950 ± $57/mo
Per Capita Income
$35,177
Poverty Rate
16.0%
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
Homeownership Rate
69.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36.4%
Median Age
39.9
Average Commute
20 min
Households
13,467
Veterans
1,950
Population Over Time
Opelika grew 17.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
27,956
2016
29,030
2018
29,798
2020
30,589
2022
31,361
2024
32,820
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
52.9%
Hispanic or Latino
7.2%
Black or African American
39.0%
Asian
1.8%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.