Ranking of Alabama Counties By Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Alabama Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 297,233. Among all Alabama counties, Jefferson County had the highest Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (60,916), followed by Mobile County (35,084), and Montgomery County (25,577).

The chart below shows the top 10 Alabama counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Alabama counties.

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Ranking of Alabama Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Jefferson County
Mobile County
Montgomery County
Tuscaloosa County
Madison County
Lee County
Dallas County
Houston County
Talladega County
Calhoun County
Ranking of Alabama Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Jefferson County 60916
2 Mobile County 35084
3 Montgomery County 25577
4 Tuscaloosa County 16451
5 Madison County 12703
6 Lee County 7693
7 Dallas County 7156
8 Houston County 7101
9 Talladega County 6714
10 Calhoun County 5567
11 Baldwin County 4985
12 Russell County 4847
13 Etowah County 4202
14 Shelby County 4185
15 Elmore County 4002
16 Escambia County 3829
17 Chambers County 3800
18 Morgan County 3538
19 Barbour County 3422
20 Clarke County 3275
21 Limestone County 2972
22 Macon County 2932
23 Pike County 2924
24 Monroe County 2920
25 Tallapoosa County 2738
26 Colbert County 2689
27 Butler County 2614
28 Autauga County 2547
29 Marengo County 2514
30 Lowndes County 2501
31 Dale County 2377
32 Pickens County 2307
33 Bullock County 2274
34 Hale County 2240
35 Lauderdale County 2204
36 St. Clair County 2106
37 Conecuh County 2056
38 Sumter County 2042
39 Coffee County 1996
40 Wilcox County 1966
41 Greene County 1834
42 Perry County 1695
43 Bibb County 1646
44 Covington County 1536
45 Choctaw County 1509
46 Lawrence County 1283
47 Washington County 1261
48 Coosa County 1232
49 Chilton County 1216
50 Randolph County 1213
51 Henry County 1114
52 Crenshaw County 1003
53 Walker County 952
54 Geneva County 876
55 Jackson County 702
56 Clay County 696
57 Franklin County 614
58 Fayette County 579
59 Marshall County 564
60 Lamar County 504
61 DeKalb County 245
62 Cullman County 242
63 Marion County 232
64 Blount County 215
65 Cherokee County 206
66 Winston County 68
67 Cleburne County 30