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