Vestavia Hills, AL Population

Overview

38,504

Total Population

40.0

Median age

51.47%

Female population %

94.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

60.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,268

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Vestavia Hills's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Vestavia Hills is 40.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Vestavia Hills's population under 18 was 25.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Vestavia Hills's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Vestavia Hills, 21.22% were under the age of 15, 14.61% aged 15 to 29, 47.69% aged 30 to 64, 14.01% aged 65 to 84, and 2.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,134 more females than males in Vestavia Hills:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.47% females and 48.53% males in Vestavia Hills, AL.
The Vestavia Hills, AL gender ratio is 94.3:100 i.e. 94.3 men to 100 women (0.943).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,790.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,624.

Vestavia Hills's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Vestavia Hills population: 85.37% are White, 6.29% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.62% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.48% are some other race and 2.09% are multiracial.
Vestavia Hills's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,268 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 37,236 (96.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Vestavia Hills is White with a population of 32,869 (85.37% of the total population).

Vestavia Hills's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 39,111 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Vestavia Hills's population increased by 3,093 (10.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Vestavia Hills's population increased by 5,309 (15.71%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Vestavia Hills's population was lowest in year 2000 at 30,709.