Alabama Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Black or African American Alone population in Alabama was 1,348,870 and represented 26.81% of the total Alabama population (5,031,864).

Among Alabama counties, Jefferson County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (292,023), followed by Mobile County (151,125), and Montgomery County (136,039). Winston County had the lowest (241).

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 2020
Alabama Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Autauga 12129 20.59
Baldwin 20311 8.71
Barbour 11887 47.61
Bibb 4629 20.86
Blount 1024 1.73
Bullock 7433 72.67
Butler 8571 45.05
Calhoun 25663 22.08
Chambers 13942 40.24
Cherokee 1037 4.15
Chilton 4647 10.31
Choctaw 5244 41.53
Clarke 10425 45.35
Clay 1990 14
Cleburne 446 2.96
Coffee 9395 17.55
Colbert 9323 16.27
Conecuh 5324 46.08
Coosa 3156 30.54
Covington 4777 12.74
Crenshaw 3179 24.15
Cullman 1180 1.34
Dale 10405 21.12
Dallas 27015 70.77
DeKalb 1374 1.92
Elmore 19028 21.66
Escambia 11470 31.27
Etowah 16188 15.65
Fayette 1913 11.71
Franklin 1418 4.42
Geneva 2491 9.33
Greene 6211 80.66
Hale 8602 58.23
Henry 4402 25.64
Houston 29604 27.59
Jackson 1805 3.44
Jefferson 292023 43.28
Lamar 1438 10.31
Lauderdale 9629 10.24
Lawrence 3522 10.64
Lee 39793 22.77
Limestone 14469 13.89
Lowndes 7562 73.53
Macon 15671 80.51
Madison 97566 24.99
Marengo 10030 52.05
Marion 1086 3.72
Marshall 3080 3.15
Mobile 151125 36.47
Monroe 8186 41.54
Montgomery 136039 59.58
Morgan 16134 13.09
Perry 5807 68.66
Pickens 7604 40.09
Pike 12534 38.1
Randolph 4227 19.14
Russell 27324 46.11
St. Clair 9090 9.92
Shelby 30534 13.64
Sumter 8630 70.79
Talladega 26914 32.99
Tallapoosa 11171 27.06
Tuscaloosa 74764 32.29
Walker 4036 6.2
Washington 3572 23.3
Wilcox 7431 70.54
Winston 241 1.03