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Opelika City School District

Opelika City School District is a unified school district in Alabama with a community population of 32,820. The median household income is $65,004 and the median age is 39.9.

32,820

Population

534

People / sq mi

$65,004

Median Income

39.9

Median Age

Opelika City School District covers 61 sq mi of land at 533.7 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White52.9%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian33.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.1%

Economy & Income

$65,004

Median Household Income

$35,177

Per Capita Income

11.9%

Poverty Rate

3.4%

Unemployment

Housing

$241,800

Median Home Value

$950

Median Rent

69.1%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

89.2%

High School+

36.4%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Opelika City School District serves a community with a population of 32,820 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Alabama.

The median household income in Opelika City School District is $65,004, with a per capita income of $35,177. The poverty rate is 11.9%.

Opelika City School District is 52.9% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 33.6% Asian, and 0.1% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Opelika City School District, 89.2% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 36.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Opelika City School District is $241,800, with a median rent of $950. The homeownership rate is 69.1%.

Data for Opelika City School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 0102580).

Educational attainment is the headline number in Opelika City School District: 36.4% of adults 25 and older have a four-year degree. With 32,820 residents, Opelika City School District is a school district in Alabama.

Household earnings are middling, with a median of $65,004 — below the US median of $78,538. The poverty rate is 11.9%, close to the national 12.4%. Median home value is $241,800, with typical rent around $950.

Educational attainment is on the higher side for US school districts — 36.4% of adults hold a four-year degree, near the national 35.0%.

The education numbers are the throughline: a college-heavy population in Opelika City School District usually coincides with higher incomes and a workforce concentrated in professional and information industries.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.