Ranking of Alabama Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 13, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Alabama was 25.25%. Among all Alabama cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Boaz city (50.88%), followed by Eufaula city (46.11%), and Fairhope city (45.9%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Gulf Shores city (0%), Pelham city (1.96%), and Alabaster city (2.37%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Alabama cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all Alabama cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Alabama.

You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.

Ranking of Alabama Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
Boaz city
Eufaula city
Fairhope city
Northport city
Jacksonville city
Cullman city
Jasper city
Sylacauga city
Alexander City city
Ozark city
Ranking of Alabama Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Boaz city 50.88
2 Eufaula city 46.11
3 Fairhope city 45.90
4 Northport city 44.43
5 Jacksonville city 40.82
6 Cullman city 39.42
7 Jasper city 38.90
8 Sylacauga city 37.82
9 Alexander City city 34.82
10 Ozark city 33.79
11 Opelika city 33.56
12 Phenix City city 33.31
13 Enterprise city 32.87
14 Dothan city 32.79
15 Anniston city 32.60
16 Florence city 32.58
17 Selma city 32.57
18 Tillmans Corner CDP 31.67
19 Moody city 31.30
20 Prichard city 31.25
21 Talladega city 31.19
22 Gadsden city 29.67
23 Decatur city 29.49
24 Auburn city 29.36
25 Foley city 29.05
26 Birmingham city 29.03
27 Bessemer city 28.76
28 Mobile city 26.95
29 Montgomery city 26.69
30 Troy city 25.73
31 Gardendale city 25.20
32 Tuscaloosa city 25.05
33 Huntsville city 24.96
34 Prattville city 24.50
35 Irondale city 22.15
36 Saraland city 21.95
37 Fairfield city 19.96
38 Albertville city 19.50
39 Center Point city 18.91
40 Daphne city 18.73
41 Athens city 17.64
42 Rainbow City city 17.05
43 Scottsboro city 17.01
44 Fort Payne city 16.84
45 Russellville city 16.60
46 Millbrook city 15.96
47 Pell City city 15.13
48 Muscle Shoals city 14.23
49 Mountain Brook city 14.13
50 Valley city 14.08
51 McCalla CDP 14.05
52 Homewood city 13.91
53 Trussville city 13.49
54 Saks CDP 12.38
55 Oxford city 12.00
56 Leeds city 11.19
57 Hoover city 11.04
58 Clay city 10.99
59 Hueytown city 10.74
60 Madison city 10.09
61 Hartselle city 9.77
62 Helena city 9.19
63 Calera city 7.73
64 Vestavia Hills city 6.86
65 Chelsea city 6.69
66 Alabaster city 2.37
67 Pelham city 1.96
68 Gulf Shores city 0.00