Calera

County:: Shelby County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 24.526
State:: Alabama

Calera is a city located in Shelby County, Alabama. Calera has a 2025 population of 19,238. Calera is currently growing at a rate of 2.81% annually and its population has increased by 15.79% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,615 in 2020.

The average household income in Calera is $95,679 with a poverty rate of 6.68%.The median age in Calera is 32.3 years: 33.1 years for males, and 31.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Calera includes 58.1% White, 32.09% Black or African American, 5.25% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	9,987	58.1%
Black or African American	5,516	32.09%
Other race	902	5.25%
Two or more races	608	3.54%
Asian	175	1.02%

Calera Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Calera's average per capita income is $53,701. Household income levels show a median of $82,441. The poverty rate stands at 6.68%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$119,530	-
Families	$96,200	$106,977
Households	$82,441	$95,679
Non Families	$53,465	$59,882

$53,701

Average Income

$82,441

Median Household Income

6.68%

Poverty Rate