Census place 0155200

Northport

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Northport city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Northport.

According to the 2025 estimate, Northport has a population of 31,648 and 1,738 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 66 covered Alabama places are: population density is 1,738/sq mi, above the comparison median of 813/sq mi; median home value is $282,600, above the comparison median of $216,650; and median household income is $80,913, above the comparison median of $65,621. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,738/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 813/sq mi
median home value
$282,600
Above the comparison median of $216,650
median household income
$80,913
Above the comparison median of $65,621

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Northport's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
31,648
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,738/sq mi
18.2 sq mi land area
Median age
36.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$80,913
Median home value
$282,600
Median gross rent
$982
Bachelor’s degree or higher
38.2%
Typical commute
21.7 min
Drive-alone commute
83%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
0.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
37.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
44%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
63.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.9%
Working from home
6.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.5%
Homes built 2020+
1.9%
Households without a vehicle
4.4%
Households with children
33.7%
Residents with a disability
16.2%
Residents without insurance
4.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Tuscaloosa County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
18
Hurricane declarations
9
Severe Storm declarations
9

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: TUSCALOOSA AP ASOS (4 mi from place center)
Average high
75.2°F
Average low
53.9°F
Annual rainfall
53.5"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Northport.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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