Ranking of Alabama Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White 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 White Alone racial group in Alabama was 11.49%. Among all Alabama cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the White Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Auburn city (24.24%), followed by Troy city (23.32%), and Jacksonville city (22.55%). On the other hand, the White Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Helena city (2.74%), Trussville city (2.76%), and Chelsea city (2.77%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Alabama cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the White 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 White Alone Racial Group in 2021
Auburn city
Troy city
Jacksonville city
Talladega city
Gadsden city
Albertville city
Tuscaloosa city
Center Point city
Bessemer city
Scottsboro city
Ranking of Alabama Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Auburn city 24.24
2 Troy city 23.32
3 Jacksonville city 22.55
4 Talladega city 21.40
5 Gadsden city 20.85
6 Albertville city 20.66
7 Tuscaloosa city 20.16
8 Center Point city 19.55
9 Bessemer city 19.11
10 Scottsboro city 17.99
11 Saks CDP 17.66
12 Fort Payne city 17.51
13 Phenix City city 17.15
14 Boaz city 16.85
15 Florence city 16.58
16 Birmingham city 15.99
17 Sylacauga city 15.62
18 Pell City city 15.24
19 Tillmans Corner CDP 15.06
20 Jasper city 13.38
21 Valley city 13.32
22 Prichard city 13.17
23 Oxford city 11.91
24 Mobile city 11.38
25 Athens city 11.19
26 Eufaula city 11.08
27 Selma city 10.84
28 Ozark city 10.78
29 Moody city 10.72
30 Cullman city 10.64
31 Anniston city 10.43
32 Montgomery city 10.23
33 Clay city 10.11
34 Rainbow City city 9.50
35 Enterprise city 9.45
36 Dothan city 9.41
36 Hartselle city 9.41
37 McCalla CDP 9.09
38 Irondale city 8.89
39 Prattville city 8.87
40 Huntsville city 8.78
41 Foley city 8.74
42 Decatur city 8.69
43 Hueytown city 8.66
44 Gulf Shores city 8.42
45 Leeds city 8.31
46 Russellville city 8.02
47 Millbrook city 7.21
48 Homewood city 7.14
49 Alexander City city 7.09
50 Opelika city 6.96
51 Fairhope city 6.93
52 Calera city 5.98
53 Daphne city 5.80
54 Alabaster city 5.70
55 Saraland city 5.37
56 Madison city 4.58
57 Muscle Shoals city 4.42
58 Hoover city 4.32
59 Mountain Brook city 4.05
60 Gardendale city 3.79
61 Northport city 3.59
62 Pelham city 3.46
63 Fairfield city 3.41
64 Vestavia Hills city 2.97
65 Chelsea city 2.77
66 Trussville city 2.76
67 Helena city 2.74