Alabama Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Black or African American Alone population in Alabama was 1,307,851 and represented 26.81% of the total Alabama population (4,877,989).

Among Alabama counties, Jefferson County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (286,368), followed by Mobile County (148,895), and Montgomery County (133,093). Winston County had the lowest (201).

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 2017
Alabama Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2017
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Autauga 10816 19.51
Baldwin 19229 9.04
Barbour 12119 48.15
Bibb 4849 21.52
Blount 931 1.61
Bullock 7214 70.86
Butler 8926 44.83
Calhoun 24286 21.17
Chambers 13457 39.91
Cherokee 1081 4.19
Chilton 4593 10.42
Choctaw 5409 41.86
Clarke 10695 44.41
Clay 1868 13.99
Cleburne 465 3.12
Coffee 9207 17.73
Colbert 8855 16.19
Conecuh 5813 46.76
Coosa 3311 30.88
Covington 4633 12.5
Crenshaw 3269 23.57
Cullman 1082 1.31
Dale 10275 20.77
Dallas 27668 70.47
DeKalb 1298 1.82
Elmore 17175 21.09
Escambia 11741 31.72
Etowah 16199 15.72
Fayette 1925 11.68
Franklin 1468 4.64
Geneva 2477 9.38
Greene 6665 80.19
Hale 8611 58.14
Henry 4532 26.5
Houston 28187 26.98
Jackson 1777 3.43
Jefferson 286368 43.4
Lamar 1478 10.65
Lauderdale 9305 10.04
Lawrence 3560 10.78
Lee 37697 23.3
Limestone 12756 13.55
Lowndes 7371 72.98
Macon 15282 81.17
Madison 90504 25
Marengo 9964 51.33
Marion 1131 3.79
Marshall 2733 2.86
Mobile 148895 35.95
Monroe 8800 41.33
Montgomery 133093 58.5
Morgan 15324 12.88
Perry 6263 67.32
Pickens 8166 40.38
Pike 12581 37.62
Randolph 4459 19.64
Russell 26119 45.72
St. Clair 8190 9.31
Shelby 27000 12.63
Sumter 9191 72.05
Talladega 26258 32.74
Tallapoosa 10995 27.07
Tuscaloosa 66609 32.05
Walker 3928 6.14
Washington 3925 23.81
Wilcox 7599 70.99
Winston 201 0.85