Saraland is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 16,435 people and four associated neighborhoods, Saraland is the 42nd largest community in Alabama.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Saraland is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Saraland is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Saraland who work in management occupations (9.59%), office and administrative support (9.28%), and healthcare (8.39%). Being a small city, Saraland does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Saraland overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Saraland, 24.18% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Saraland in 2022 was $39,669, which is wealthy relative to Alabama, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $158,676 for a family of four. However, Saraland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Saraland is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Saraland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Saraland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Saraland include English, German, Irish, European, and French. The most common language spoken in Saraland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
