Vestavia Hills, Alabama Population 2024

37,650

Vestavia Hills Demographics

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

  • White: 86.46%
  • Black or African American: 5.39%
  • Asian: 4.94%
  • Two or more races: 2.3%
  • Other race: 0.73%
  • Native American: 0.13%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
20.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,879.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.78% (-1,479)
The current population of Vestavia Hills, Alabama is 37,650 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 39,129.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White33,37586.46%
Black or African American2,0805.39%
Asian1,9084.94%
Two or more races8882.3%
Other race2830.73%
Native American500.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.04%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Vestavia Hills Population by Race

Vestavia Hills Population Pyramid 2024

Vestavia Hills Median Age

40

Total

38.4

Male

42.1

Female

Vestavia Hills Adults

There are 29,160 adults, (6,872 of whom are seniors) in Vestavia Hills.

Vestavia Hills Age Dependency

73.2

Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Vestavia Hills Sex Ratio

Female20,05551.96%
Male18,54548.04%

Vestavia Hills Population by Age

Vestavia Hills Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,1952.5376.723.3
Married9,2333.1490.49.6
Non Family4,4221.252.647.4
Female1,2842.759.640.4
Male2562.5386.313.7

3.05

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

76.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vestavia Hills Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9703.65%
Associates Degree1,0433.92%
Bachelors Degree9,70836.5%
Graduate Degree8,34031.36%
High School Graduate2,5949.75%
Less Than 9th Grade720.27%
Some College3,86814.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Vestavia Hills Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Vestavia Hills Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,95622,04915,935
Black1,5201,447608
Asian1,2691,2471,032
Hispanic490450277
2+ Races427420276
Other Race215189117
Native American10100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 81.32%.

Vestavia Hills Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,464$104,145$66,284
Graduate Degree$94,347$125,226$76,550
High School Graduate$29,706$45,469$26,725
Less Than 9th Grade$30,701$0$0
Overall$75,233$92,500$58,771
Some College$46,460$50,250$44,810

$75,233

Average Earnings

$92,500

Average Male

$58,771

Average Female

Vestavia Hills Earnings by Educational Attainment

Vestavia Hills Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Vestavia Hills Language

92.61% of Vestavia Hills residents speak only English, while 7.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.94% of the population.

Vestavia Hills Language

Vestavia Hills Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White32,8721,1203.41%
Black2,05022410.93%
Multiple887546.09%
Hispanic900505.56%
Asian1,908472.46%

3.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.43%

Male Poverty Rate

4.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vestavia Hills

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vestavia Hills is Black, with 10.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vestavia Hills is Asian, with 2.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.99%.

Vestavia Hills Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School8.12%
Some College6.97%
Bachelors or Greater2.65%
Less Than 9th Grade2.3%

Vestavia Hills Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.22%
Male Employed2.25%
Female Employed1.95%
Male Unemployed0%

Vestavia Hills Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vestavia Hills Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$167,346$211,556
Households$127,582$175,935
Married Families$177,973$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,753$84,535

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vestavia Hills Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.8%

Male Marriage Rate

56.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Vestavia Hills Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Vestavia Hills Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Vestavia Hills Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Vestavia Hills Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,542

Number of Veterans

1,449

Male Veterans

93

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam436
Second Gulf War358
First Gulf War321
Korea156
World War II149

Vestavia Hills Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+524
35 to 54350
55 to 64348
65 to 74285
18 to 3435

Vestavia Hills Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2985.12%
Black23713.78%
2+ Races71.46%
Hispanic71.29%

Vestavia Hills Veterans by Race

Vestavia Hills Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vestavia Hills Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Vestavia Hills Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Vestavia Hills Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Vestavia Hills Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.31%

Born in Vestavia Hills

94.18%

Native Born

5.82%

Foreign Born

2.12%

Non Citizen

3.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.18% of Vestavia Hills residents were born in the United States, with 64.31% having been born in Alabama. 2.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Vestavia Hills Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202935,802-369-1.02%
202836,171-370-1.01%
202736,541-370-1%
202636,911-369-0.99%
202537,280-370-0.98%
202437,650-370-0.97%
202338,020-266-0.69%
202238,286-532-1.37%
202138,818-311-0.79%
202039,1294,65213.49%
201934,477-40-0.12%
201834,517780.23%
201734,439-12-0.03%
201634,4515131.51%
201533,938280.08%
201433,9101240.37%
201333,786-29-0.09%
201233,815-21-0.06%
201133,836340.1%
201033,80200%
200024,4764,72723.94%
199019,7494,02725.61%
198015,7227,41189.17%
19708,3114,311107.78%
19604,000-31,802-88.83%

Vestavia Hills Population by Year