Alabama Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Black or African American Alone population in Alabama was 1,276,289 and represented 26.50% of the total Alabama population (4,816,632).

Among Alabama counties, Jefferson County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (280,979), followed by Mobile County (145,603), and Montgomery County (128,442). Winston County had the lowest (149).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Alabama Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2012
Alabama Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2012
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Autauga 9958 18.11
Baldwin 17887 9.4
Barbour 12917 47.54
Bibb 4905 21.65
Blount 909 1.58
Bullock 7451 70.23
Butler 9027 43.67
Calhoun 24404 20.82
Chambers 13308 39.04
Cherokee 1189 4.58
Chilton 4387 10.07
Choctaw 5841 43.06
Clarke 11079 44.03
Clay 1937 14.42
Cleburne 512 3.44
Coffee 8852 17.3
Colbert 8887 16.28
Conecuh 6075 46.58
Coosa 3587 31.62
Covington 4729 12.51
Crenshaw 3353 24.1
Cullman 907 1.13
Dale 9746 19.37
Dallas 29852 69.76
DeKalb 1261 1.78
Elmore 16658 20.77
Escambia 12201 32.08
Etowah 15979 15.32
Fayette 1929 11.38
Franklin 1398 4.41
Geneva 2625 9.75
Greene 7192 81.28
Hale 8995 58.54
Henry 4835 28.19
Houston 27234 26.34
Jackson 1777 3.35
Jefferson 280979 42.69
Lamar 1585 11.12
Lauderdale 9411 10.15
Lawrence 3875 11.47
Lee 34364 23.11
Limestone 11443 13.1
Lowndes 8036 74.02
Macon 16859 81.74
Madison 83708 24.42
Marengo 10454 51.3
Marion 1184 3.88
Marshall 2078 2.2
Mobile 145603 35.18
Monroe 9368 41.48
Montgomery 128442 56.11
Morgan 14715 12.25
Perry 6972 68.58
Pickens 8018 41.51
Pike 12388 37.28
Randolph 4421 19.61
Russell 24210 42.07
St. Clair 7463 8.8
Shelby 22807 11.35
Sumter 9902 73.65
Talladega 26458 32.2
Tallapoosa 10998 26.79
Tuscaloosa 60337 30.34
Walker 3955 5.98
Washington 4191 24.44
Wilcox 8133 71.95
Winston 149 0.62