Ranking of Alabama Counties 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 counties, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Lamar County (48.62%), followed by Perry County (44.88%), and Greene County (43.63%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Shelby County (8.79%), Cherokee County (14.71%), and Limestone County (14.81%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Alabama counties where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Alabama counties.

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

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