Ranking of Alabama Cities and Places By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Alabama Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 15.36%. Among all Alabama cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Boaz city had the highest percentage of its Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (41.60%), followed by Albertville city (39.76%), and Fairhope city (37.20%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Alabama cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all Alabama cities and places (with a population of 10K+).

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

Ranking of Alabama Cities and Places By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021

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Eufaula city

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Ranking of Alabama Cities and Places By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021

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Rank	City of Place	Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1	Boaz city	41.60
2	Albertville city	39.76
3	Fairhope city	37.20
4	Talladega city	28.93
5	Alexander City city	28.36
6	Eufaula city	25.88
7	Foley city	23.62
8	Cullman city	22.90
9	Athens city	22.87
10	Decatur city	21.06
11	Russellville city	20.43
12	Pell City city	20.34
13	Anniston city	19.12
14	Dothan city	18.96
15	Florence city	18.77
16	Opelika city	18.73
17	Gardendale city	18.02
18	Sylacauga city	17.90
19	Prattville city	17.72
20	Prichard city	17.27
21	Northport city	16.72
22	Scottsboro city	16.58
23	Phenix City city	16.45
24	Montgomery city	16.02
25	Jacksonville city	15.72
26	Gadsden city	15.09
27	Rainbow City city	15.05
28	Fort Payne city	14.91
29	Muscle Shoals city	14.44
30	Bessemer city	14.17
31	Selma city	14.16
32	Tuscaloosa city	14.13
33	Enterprise city	14.00
34	Birmingham city	13.80
35	Mobile city	13.62
36	Valley city	13.56
37	Huntsville city	13.24
38	Chelsea city	12.52
39	Ozark city	12.39
40	Homewood city	12.09
41	Auburn city	11.73
42	Troy city	11.48
43	Saks CDP	10.73
44	Saraland city	8.89
45	Center Point city	8.74
46	Oxford city	8.57
47	Millbrook city	7.42
48	Calera city	6.66
49	Daphne city	6.59
50	Tillmans Corner CDP	6.47
51	Alabaster city	6.19
52	Leeds city	5.92
53	Clay city	5.77
54	Hueytown city	5.43
55	Irondale city	5.35
56	Fairfield city	5.31
57	Jasper city	4.89
58	Helena city	4.72
59	Madison city	4.71
60	Hartselle city	4.64
61	Trussville city	4.57
62	McCalla CDP	4.52
63	Gulf Shores city	3.57
64	Hoover city	3.39
65	Vestavia Hills city	0.25
66	Pelham city	0.06
67	Moody city	0.00
67	Mountain Brook city	0.00