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, Saraland isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Saraland are a mix 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%). Saraland is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Saraland are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.18% of adults in Saraland having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.
