Russell County, Alabama Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 59.18K population of Russell County, AL residents comprised of 3.20K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (5.40%), and 55.99K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.60%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Russell County, AL, with a population of 27.53K (46.52%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Russell County, AL, with a population of 26.24K (44.34%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Russell County, AL, with a population of 3.41K (5.76%). The smallest racial group in Russell County, AL was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 140 (0.24%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Russell County, AL, with a population of 26.68K (45.08%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Russell County, AL, with a population of 25.93K (43.81%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Russell County, AL, with a population of 2.43K (4.10%). The smallest ethnic group in Russell County, AL was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 12 (0.02%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Russell County, Alabama from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 26243 | 44.34 |
| White Alone | 27532 | 46.52 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 228 | 0.39 |
| Asian Alone | 420 | 0.71 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 140 | 0.24 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 1213 | 2.05 |
| Two Or More Races | 3407 | 5.76 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 26679 | 45.08 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 25930 | 43.81 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 2429 | 4.10 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 979 | 1.65 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 978 | 1.65 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 853 | 1.44 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 408 | 0.69 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 313 | 0.53 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 234 | 0.40 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 180 | 0.30 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 128 | 0.22 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 48 | 0.08 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 12 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 12 | 0.02 |