Alabama Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on July 11, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Alabama population was 4,997,675. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (3.34M) and constituted 66.80% of the total Alabama population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (1.32M) and constituted 26.50% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (155.32K), constituting 3.11% of the population. The racial group with the lowest population was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (1.70K).

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 3.24M and constituted 64.85% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (224.66K) and constituted 4.50% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity for Alabama.

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Related Topics: Alabama ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.

Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Alabama Population By Race in 2021

White Alone

Black or African American Alone

Two Or More Races

Some Other Race Alone

Asian Alone

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone

Alabama Population By Ethnicity in 2021

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Alabama Population By Race in 2021

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Race	Population	% of Total Pop.
White Alone	3338590	66.80
Black or African American Alone	1324233	26.50
Two Or More Races	155315	3.11
Some Other Race Alone	86013	1.72
Asian Alone	70161	1.40
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	21661	0.43
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1702	0.03

Alabama Population By Ethnicity in 2021

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	3241003	64.85
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	224659	4.50