Population by Age in Opelika City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 26,477 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 2,036 | 7.69% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,758 | 6.64% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,783 | 6.73% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,821 | 6.88% |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,695 | 6.40% |
| 25 to 29 years | 2,070 | 7.82% |
| 30 to 34 years | 1,890 | 7.14% |
| 35 to 39 years | 1,758 | 6.64% |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,675 | 6.33% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,822 | 6.88% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,817 | 6.86% |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,636 | 6.18% |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,467 | 5.54% |
| 65 to 69 years | 1,049 | 3.96% |
| 70 to 74 years | 786 | 2.97% |
| 75 to 79 years | 632 | 2.39% |
| 80 to 84 years | 409 | 1.54% |
| 85 years and over | 373 | 1.41% |
Male Population in Opelika City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 12,566 | 47.46% |
| Under 5 years | 991 | 3.74% |
| 5 to 9 years | 903 | 3.41% |
| 10 to 14 years | 915 | 3.46% |
| 15 to 19 years | 911 | 3.44% |
| 20 to 24 years | 828 | 3.13% |
| 25 to 29 years | 957 | 3.61% |
| 30 to 34 years | 898 | 3.39% |
| 35 to 39 years | 851 | 3.21% |
| 40 to 44 years | 822 | 3.10% |
| 45 to 49 years | 885 | 3.34% |
| 50 to 54 years | 842 | 3.18% |
| 55 to 59 years | 758 | 2.86% |
| 60 to 64 years | 695 | 2.62% |
| 65 to 69 years | 474 | 1.79% |
| 70 to 74 years | 324 | 1.22% |
| 75 to 79 years | 270 | 1.02% |
| 80 to 84 years | 145 | 0.55% |
| 85 years and over | 97 | 0.37% |
Female Population in Opelika City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 13,911 | 52.54% |
| Under 5 years | 1,045 | 3.95% |
| 5 to 9 years | 855 | 3.23% |
| 10 to 14 years | 868 | 3.28% |
| 15 to 19 years | 910 | 3.44% |
| 20 to 24 years | 867 | 3.27% |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,113 | 4.20% |
| 30 to 34 years | 992 | 3.75% |
| 35 to 39 years | 907 | 3.43% |
| 40 to 44 years | 853 | 3.22% |
| 45 to 49 years | 937 | 3.54% |
| 50 to 54 years | 975 | 3.68% |
| 55 to 59 years | 878 | 3.32% |
| 60 to 64 years | 772 | 2.92% |
| 65 to 69 years | 575 | 2.17% |
| 70 to 74 years | 462 | 1.74% |
| 75 to 79 years | 362 | 1.37% |
| 80 to 84 years | 264 | 1.00% |
| 85 years and over | 276 | 1.04% |
Median Age in Opelika City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 35.50% | |
| Male | 34.30% | |
| Female | 36.70% |
Race in Opelika City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 26,477 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 26,136 | 98.71% |
| White | 13,400 | 50.61% |
| Black or African American | 11,513 | 43.48% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 69 | 0.26% |
| Asian | 456 | 1.72% |
| Asian Indian | 76 | 0.29% |
| Chinese | 51 | 0.19% |
| Filipino | 18 | 0.07% |
| Japanese | 8 | 0.03% |
| Korean | 142 | 0.54% |
| Vietnamese | 19 | 0.07% |
| Other Asian | 142 | 0.54% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 47 | 0.18% |
| Native Hawaiian | 2 | 0.01% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 41 | 0.15% |
| Samoan | 2 | 0.01% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race | 651 | 2.46% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 341 | 1.29% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 47 | 0.18% |
| White; Asian | 33 | 0.12% |
| White; Black or African American | 136 | 0.51% |
| White; Some Other Race | 40 | 0.15% |
The Population 16 Years in Opelika City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 20,546 | 100.00% |
| Male | 9,568 | 46.57% |
| Female | 10,978 | 53.43% |
The Population 18 Years in Opelika City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 19,746 | 100.00% |
| Male | 9,187 | 46.53% |
| Female | 10,559 | 53.47% |
The Population 21 Years in Opelika City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 18,745 | 100.00% |
| Male | 8,669 | 46.25% |
| Female | 10,076 | 53.75% |
The Population 62 Years in Opelika City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 4,136 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,728 | 41.78% |
| Female | 2,408 | 58.22% |
The Population 65 Years in Opelika City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,249 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,310 | 40.32% |
| Female | 1,939 | 59.68% |
Race (total races tallied) in Opelika City
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 13,681 | 50.97% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 11,722 | 43.67% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 153 | 0.57% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 509 | 1.90% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 57 | 0.21% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 718 | 2.68% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Opelika City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 26,477 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 1,166 | 4.40% |
| Mexican | 728 | 2.75% |
| Puerto Rican | 85 | 0.32% |
| Cuban | 10 | 0.04% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 343 | 1.30% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 25,311 | 95.60% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Opelika City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 26,477 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,166 | 4.40% |
| White alone | 367 | 1.39% |
| Black or African American alone | 50 | 0.19% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 14 | 0.05% |
| Asian alone | 3 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 29 | 0.11% |
| Some Other Race alone | 626 | 2.36% |
| Two or More Races | 77 | 0.29% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 25,311 | 95.60% |
| White alone | 13,033 | 49.22% |
| Black or African American alone | 11,463 | 43.29% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 55 | 0.21% |
| Asian alone | 453 | 1.71% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 18 | 0.07% |
| Some Other Race alone | 25 | 0.09% |
| Two or More Races | 264 | 1.00% |
Relationship in Opelika City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 26,477 | 100.00% |
| In households | 25,905 | 97.84% |
| Householder | 10,523 | 39.74% |
| Spouse | 4,488 | 16.95% |
| Child | 7,912 | 29.88% |
| Own child under 18 years | 5,800 | 21.91% |
| Other relatives | 1,864 | 7.04% |
| Under 18 years | 841 | 3.18% |
| 65 years and over | 192 | 0.73% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,118 | 4.22% |
| Under 18 years | 76 | 0.29% |
| 65 years and over | 35 | 0.13% |
| Unmarried partner | 578 | 2.18% |
| In group quarters | 572 | 2.16% |
| Institutionalized population | 481 | 1.82% |
| Male | 340 | 1.28% |
| Female | 141 | 0.53% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 91 | 0.34% |
| Male | 54 | 0.20% |
| Female | 37 | 0.14% |
Households by Type in Opelika City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,523 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 7,078 | 67.26% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,172 | 30.14% |
| Husband-wife family | 4,488 | 42.65% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,756 | 16.69% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 472 | 4.49% |
| With own children under 18 years | 197 | 1.87% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 2,118 | 20.13% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,219 | 11.58% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,445 | 32.74% |
| Householder living alone | 2,963 | 28.16% |
| Male | 1,215 | 11.55% |
| 65 years and over | 242 | 2.30% |
| Female | 1,748 | 16.61% |
| 65 years and over | 709 | 6.74% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Opelika City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,651 | 34.70% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Opelika City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,387 | 22.68% |
Average Household Size in Opelika City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 2 | % |
Average Family Size in Opelika City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Opelika City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 11,751 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 10,523 | 89.55% |
| Vacant housing units | 1,228 | 10.45% |
| For rent | 588 | 5.00% |
| Rented, not occupied | 20 | 0.17% |
| For sale only | 262 | 2.23% |
| Sold, not occupied | 55 | 0.47% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 40 | 0.34% |
| All other vacants | 263 | 2.24% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Opelika City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 3.80% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Opelika City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 12.90% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Opelika City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 10,523 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 6,586 | 62.59% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 3,937 | 37.41% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Opelika City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 16,215 | 62.59% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 9,690 | 37.41% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Opelika City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 2 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |