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Oneonta, Alabama Population 2021

6,545

Oneonta is a city located in Blount County Alabama. It is also the county seat of Blount County. With a 2020 population of 6,545, it is the 87th largest city in Alabama and the 4104th largest city in the United States . Oneonta is currently declining at a rate of -0.24% annually and its population has decreased by -0.34% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,567 in 2010. Oneonta reached it's highest population of 6,618 in 2011. Spanning over 16 miles, Oneonta has a population density of 416 people per square mile.

The average household income in Oneonta is $60,971 with a poverty rate of 11.79%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $666 per month, and the median house value is $156,300. The median age in Oneonta is 40.6 years, 39.7 years for males, and 43.1 years for females.

Oneonta Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oneonta was:

White: 88.03%
Black or African American: 6.88%
Other race: 3.26%
Two or more races: 1.25%
Asian: 0.58%
Native American: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Oneonta, Alabama is 6,545 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 6,593.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 6,567.

Oneonta, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	5,782	88.03%
Black or African American	452	6.88%
Some Other Race	214	3.26%
Two or More Races	82	1.25%
Asian	38	0.58%

Oneonta Population by Race

Oneonta Population Pyramid $2021

Oneonta Population by Age

Oneonta Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Oneonta Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Male	76.6%	23.4%
Female	67.6%	32.4%
Married	55.6%	44.4%
All	47.1%	52.9%
Non Family	31%	69%

47.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Oneonta Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	2,565	2.41	47.1
Married	1,319	3.25	55.6
Non Family	1,014	1.14	31
Female	185	3.14	67.6
Male	47	3.34	76.6

3.22

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

Oneonta Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	562	11.94%
9th to 12th Grade	716	15.21%
High School Graduate	1,065	22.62%
Some College	833	17.69%
Associates Degree	674	14.32%
Bachelors Degree	529	11.24%
Graduate Degree	329	6.99%

Oneonta Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oneonta Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	3,919	2,943	758
Black	324	163	4
Hispanic	287	183
2+ Races	82	45
Other Race	58	58	58
Asian	38	38	38

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.

Oneonta Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$38,205	$38,766	$37,073
Less Than 9th Grade	$38,382	$	$
High School Graduate	$29,043	$29,659	$27,688
Some College	$38,275	$39,180	$31,098
Bachelors Degree	$50,000	$43,542	$57,083
Graduate Degree	$56,471	$105,083	$54,075

$38,205

Average Earnings

$38,766

Average Male

$37,073

Average Female

Oneonta Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oneonta Language by Age

Oneonta Language

90.81% of Oneonta residents speak only English, while 9.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.60% of the population.

Oneonta Language

Oneonta Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	5,038	704	13.97%
Hispanic	504	14	2.78%
Black	326	13	3.99%

11.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.47%

Male Poverty Rate

12.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oneonta

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oneonta is White, with 13.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oneonta is Hispanic, with 2.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.53%.

Oneonta Poverty

Name	Poverty
High School	17.50%
Some College	16.78%
Less Than 9th Grade	13.42%
Bachelors or Greater	3.44%

Oneonta Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	76.60%
Female Unemployed	72.00%
Female Employed	1.80%
Male Employed	1.08%

Oneonta Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oneonta Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$39,669	$60,971
Families	$64,683	$84,462
Married Families	$77,776	-
Non Families	$22,087	$24,796

Income by Household Type

Oneonta Marital Status

Marriage Rates

52.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.0%

Male Marriage Rate

50.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Oneonta Married by Age and Sex

Oneonta Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Oneonta Marital Status by Race

Oneonta Marital Status

361

Number of Veterans

331

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	119
First Gulf War	117
Second Gulf War	107
Korea	63
World War II	33

Oneonta Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	117
75+	112
65 to 74	102
55 to 64	21
18 to 34	9

Oneonta Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	350	7.77%
Black	11	3.40%

Oneonta Veterans by Race

Oneonta Veterans by Education

13.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oneonta Veterans by Education

47.8%

Labor Force Participation

45.4%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Oneonta Employment by Age

Oneonta Employment by Race

Oneonta Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

84.58%

Born in Oneonta

96.07%

Native Born

3.93%

Foreign Born

2.57%

Non Citizen

1.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.07% of Oneonta residents were born in the United States, with 84.58% having been born in Alabama. 2.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Oneonta Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	6,545	-16	-0.24%
2020	6,561	-16	-0.24%
2019	6,577	-16	-0.24%
2018	6,593	-11	-0.17%
2017	6,604	14	0.21%
2016	6,590	59	0.90%
2015	6,531	-23	-0.35%
2014	6,554	-30	-0.46%
2013	6,584	-15	-0.23%
2012	6,599	-19	-0.29%
2011	6,618	33	0.50%
2010	6,585	1,009	1.68%
2000	5,576	732	1.42%
1990	4,844	20	0.04%
1980	4,824	434	0.95%
1970	4,390	254	0.60%
1960	4,136	1,334	3.97%
1950	2,802		0.00%

Oneonta, Alabama Population 2021

Oneonta Demographics

Oneonta, Alabama Population 2021

Population by Race

Oneonta Population by Race

Oneonta Population Pyramid $2021

Oneonta Median Age

Oneonta Adults

Oneonta Age Dependency

Oneonta Sex Ratio

Oneonta Population by Age

Oneonta Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Oneonta Household Types

Oneonta Households and Families

Oneonta Households by Type

Oneonta Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oneonta Educational Attainment by Race

Oneonta Educational Attainment by Race

Oneonta Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oneonta Language by Age

Oneonta Language

Oneonta Language

Oneonta Poverty by Race

Poverty in Oneonta

Oneonta Poverty

Oneonta Poverty Rate by Education

Oneonta Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oneonta Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Oneonta Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Oneonta Married by Age and Sex

Oneonta Marriage

Oneonta Marital Status by Race

Oneonta Marital Status

Oneonta Veterans by War

Oneonta Veterans by Age

Oneonta Veterans by Race

Oneonta Veterans by Education

Oneonta Veterans by Education

Oneonta Employment by Age

Oneonta Employment by Race

Oneonta Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Oneonta Place of Birth

Oneonta Population by Year