Northport, Alabama demographics

Northport, AL demographics: median age 36.8; 38.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Northport city, Alabama · Incorporated city · GEOID 0155200. The survey estimates a population of 31,218 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Northport is 36.8 years, with a 90% margin of error of 2.0 years. There are 12,401 households (±617). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	36.8 ±2.0	39.3 ±0.2	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 31,218
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
Under 18	7,657 ±853	24.5% ±2.7 pp	22.2%	22.0%
18–34	7,340 ±791	23.5% ±2.5 pp	22.4%	22.8%
35–64	11,482 ±926	36.8% ±3.0 pp	37.6%	38.0%
65 and older	4,739 ±487	15.2% ±1.6 pp	17.8%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 31,218
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
Male	14,560 ±585	46.6% ±1.9 pp	48.6%	49.5%
Female	16,658 ±600	53.4% ±1.9 pp	51.4%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 31,218
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
White alone	20,231 ±1,287	64.8% ±4.1 pp	64.6%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	8,402 ±1,335	26.9% ±4.3 pp	25.8%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	27 ±30 · low precision	0.1% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.5%	0.9%
Asian alone	196 ±128 · low precision	0.6% ±0.4 pp · low precision	1.5%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±28 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone	606 ±469 · low precision	1.9% ±1.5 pp · low precision	2.3%	7.1%
Two or more races	1,756 ±568	5.6% ±1.8 pp	5.3%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 31,218
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	29,326 ±681	93.9% ±2.2 pp	94.4%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	1,892 ±688	6.1% ±2.2 pp	5.6%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 12,401
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
Married-couple family	6,146 ±400	49.6% ±2.1 pp	46.1%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	239 ±120 · low precision	1.9% ±1.0 pp	4.4%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	1,792 ±356	14.5% ±2.8 pp	14.0%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	3,631 ±582	29.3% ±4.5 pp	30.8%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	593 ±186	4.8% ±1.5 pp	4.7%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 12,401
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
Households with people under 18	4,180 ±375	33.7% ±2.5 pp	29.0%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	8,221 ±803	66.3% ±5.6 pp	71.0%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 12,401
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	3,631 ±582	29.3% ±4.5 pp	30.8%	28.7%
Two-person households	4,255 ±536	34.3% ±4.0 pp	34.5%	33.8%
Three-person households	1,809 ±400	14.6% ±3.1 pp	15.4%	15.3%
Four-person households	1,767 ±380	14.2% ±3.0 pp	11.6%	12.6%
Five-person households	574 ±227	4.6% ±1.8 pp	5.1%	5.9%
Six-person households	301 ±148	2.4% ±1.2 pp	1.7%	2.2%
Seven or more people	64 ±70 · low precision	0.5% ±0.6 pp · low precision	0.9%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 31,218
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
Native	29,880 ±456	95.7% ±1.4 pp	96.0%	85.9%
Foreign born	1,338 ±457	4.3% ±1.5 pp	4.0%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 29,028
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
English only	27,441 ±749	94.5% ±2.1 pp	94.0%	77.7%
Spanish	1,222 ±524	4.2% ±1.8 pp	3.9%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	16 ±27 · low precision	0.1% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	147 ±153 · low precision	0.5% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±28 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	77 ±50 · low precision	0.3% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.4%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±28 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	97 ±100 · low precision	0.3% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.2%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±28 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	22 ±36 · low precision	0.1% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	6 ±9 · low precision	0.0% ±0.0 pp · low precision	0.2%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±28 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±28 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 20,585
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	1,575 ±371	7.7% ±1.8 pp	11.4%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	4,607 ±770	22.4% ±3.6 pp	30.3%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	4,254 ±568	20.7% ±2.6 pp	20.8%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	2,282 ±487	11.1% ±2.3 pp	9.1%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	4,448 ±684	21.6% ±3.2 pp	17.3%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,419 ±475	16.6% ±2.2 pp	11.1%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 30,722
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
Same house	26,891 ±686	87.5% ±2.0 pp	88.3%	87.7%
Moved within same county	2,635 ±533	8.6% ±1.7 pp	6.1%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	459 ±186	1.5% ±0.6 pp	2.9%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	633 ±356 · low precision	2.1% ±1.2 pp · low precision	2.4%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	104 ±97 · low precision	0.3% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

4.2% of Northport residents (±1.2 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 9.2% in Alabama and 8.4% nationally. 91.5% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Northport	Alabama	U.S.	Compared with Alabama
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	4.2% ±1.2 pp	9.2%	8.4%	Lower
Households with a broadband subscription Households	91.5% ±2.8 pp	87.5%	91.0%	Higher
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	5.7% ±1.1 pp	7.7%	6.2%	Lower

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Northport . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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