City in Shelby County, Alabama · 24.3 sq mi · 801 people per sq mi
About 19,000 people live in Calera. The typical household earns $87,194, and the median resident is 33.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,627 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.27%
Men 33.8 · Women 34
1880–2026
19,471
2026 projection
17.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
19,471
2026 projection
17.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 19,471 | +479 | 2.52% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,992 | +446 | 2.40% |
| 2024 | 18,546 | +278 | 1.52% |
| 2023 | 18,268 | +375 | 2.10% |
| 2022 | 17,893 | +491 | 2.82% |
| 2021 | 17,402 | +775 | 4.66% |
| 2020 | 16,627 | +1,889 | 12.82% |
| 2019 | 14,738 | +420 | 2.93% |
| 2018 | 14,318 | +386 | 2.77% |
| 2017 | 13,932 | +344 | 2.53% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 177 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 14 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 58% | 53% |
| Never married | 29% | 30% | 29% |
| Divorced | 9% | 10% | 8% |
| Widowed | 5% | 1% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau