Moving to Opelika, Alabama

About Opelika, Alabama
Opelika

Opelika (pronounced OH-pə-LY-kə) is a city in and the county seat of Lee County in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of Opelika is 30,995, an increase of 17.1 percent from the 2010 Census where the population was 26,477. The Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA with a population of 150,933, along with the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, comprises the Greater Columbus combined statistical area, a region home to 501,649 residents.

Gender
Gender Opelika Alabama Country
Female 52.1% 51.7% 50.8%
Male 47.9% 48.3% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Opelika Alabama Country
Less than $10,000 9.1% 8.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 7.2% 5.6% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 9.5% 10.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 11.8% 10.5% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12.1% 13.2% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.9% 17.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.5% 11.8% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 14.1% 13.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.1% 4.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.6% 4.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Opelika Alabama Country
< 9th Grade 4% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 9% 7.0%
High School or GED 28% 30% 27.0%
Other College 20% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 19% 16% 20.0%
Master's Degree 10% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Opelika Alabama Country
White 50.2% 65.2% 60.1%
African American 40.2% 26.4% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 3.1% 1.4% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.7% 1.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.8% 4.4% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity