Opelika
ALLee County, Alabama
Population 175K |Median income $59,288 |1 hospital
Population
175,126
Lee County
Median Income
$59,288
-6% vs avg
Median Home Value
$224,400
+15% vs avg
Median Age
33
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
178K+23%
Median Income
$61,123+40%
Median Home Value
$238,700+62%
Poverty Rate
18.9%-14%
Unemployment
3.7%-60%
Economics
Median Rent $953/mo
Poverty Rate
18.5% +28% vs avg
Unemployment 3.7%
Bachelor's Degree+ 40.2%
Work From Home 7.2%
Public Transit 0.6%
Demographics
White 68.7%
African American 22.5%
Asian 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
Other / Multiethnic 0.6%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
38.4%
High Blood Pressure
37.5%
Short Sleep Duration
36.8%
Physical Inactivity
25%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.6%
Binge Drinking
15.5%
Current Smoking
12.9%
Diabetes
12.5%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.4%
Current Asthma
10.1%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 57%
Annual Checkup 79%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.8%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.8%
Stroke
3.2%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
368 per 100k
+4% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1719 per 100k
-13% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
324.0
Homicide
10.8
Robbery
33.3
Burglary
286.8
Larceny-Theft
1231.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
201.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
THE EAST ALABAMA HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY
OPELIKA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Opelika Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southern Chatham Strait; Winds Up to 45 Knots and 32-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 23m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters Through Thursday
NOAA · 23m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Sumner Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters
NOAA · 23m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: Winds to 45 Knots and 40-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters; 50-Knot Winds and 39-Foot Seas Forecast
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer
NOAA · 24m ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Lee County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.