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Arab, Alabama

City in Marshall County, Alabama · ZIP 35016

  • Marshall County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
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  • 8,918 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,300Households
  • $60,985Median household income
  • $196,700Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Arab

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Population, 2000 to 2020+17.9%
7k7.5k8k8.5k2000: 7,17420002010: 8,05020102020: 8,46120207,1748,461
Population of Arab at each census
CensusPopulation
20007,174
20108,050
20208,461

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Arab
Under $50k43.3%
$50k to $100k26.3%
$100k to $150k17.2%
$150k to $200k6.5%
$200k and over6.8%

Median household income $60,985 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Arab
Owner occupied
2,264 units
Renter occupied
1,036 units
Vacancy rate
8.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Arab compared with its county and state
Arab compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureArabMarshall CountyAlabama
Population8,57398,7125,054,253
Median household income$60,985$60,946$62,027
Median age36.938.639.3
Median home value$196,700$183,400$195,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.4%21.3%27.8%
Foreign-born residents2.8%7.2%3.8%
Owner-occupied homes68.6%75.5%69.9%
Mean commute to work29.6 minutes25.5 minutes25.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Arab4
Public schools in Arab, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Arab Elementary SchoolPublic3–5Arab City
Arab Primary SchoolPublicPre-K–2Arab City
Arab Junior High SchoolPublic6–8Arab City
Arab High SchoolPublic9–12Arab City

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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