Alabama Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the Black or African American Alone population in Alabama was 1,298,914 and represented 26.76% of the total Alabama population (4,854,803).

Among Alabama counties, Jefferson County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (285,786), followed by Mobile County (147,712), and Montgomery County (131,020). Winston County had the lowest (185).

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 2015
Alabama Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2015
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Autauga 10392 18.93
Baldwin 18839 9.28
Barbour 12638 48.05
Bibb 4951 21.95
Blount 920 1.6
Bullock 7375 70.89
Butler 8955 44.4
Calhoun 24298 21.03
Chambers 13533 39.81
Cherokee 1124 4.37
Chilton 4534 10.38
Choctaw 5540 41.85
Clarke 10933 44.24
Clay 1931 14.39
Cleburne 486 3.26
Coffee 9011 17.67
Colbert 8797 16.16
Conecuh 5952 46.95
Coosa 3404 31.13
Covington 4804 12.79
Crenshaw 3295 23.79
Cullman 972 1.19
Dale 9942 20.11
Dallas 28722 70.14
DeKalb 1274 1.79
Elmore 16983 20.99
Escambia 12132 32.2
Etowah 16061 15.59
Fayette 1994 11.93
Franklin 1461 4.63
Geneva 2498 9.38
Greene 6922 81.35
Hale 8724 58.1
Henry 4624 27.05
Houston 27857 26.7
Jackson 1773 3.4
Jefferson 285786 43.25
Lamar 1488 10.68
Lauderdale 9317 10.07
Lawrence 3625 10.95
Lee 36822 23.43
Limestone 12273 13.4
Lowndes 7651 73.92
Macon 15801 81.74
Madison 87193 24.69
Marengo 10183 51.5
Marion 1169 3.88
Marshall 2552 2.7
Mobile 147712 35.62
Monroe 8967 41.29
Montgomery 131020 57.61
Morgan 15034 12.6
Perry 6582 68.21
Pickens 8422 40.51
Pike 12635 37.7
Randolph 4443 19.66
Russell 26077 44.24
St. Clair 7911 9.14
Shelby 25214 12.06
Sumter 9569 72.43
Talladega 26437 32.57
Tallapoosa 11101 27.32
Tuscaloosa 64330 31.39
Walker 3925 6.04
Washington 4049 24.06
Wilcox 7790 71.47
Winston 185 0.77