Ranking of Alabama Cities and Places By Black or African American Alone Population from Census 2020

Updated on July 6, 2023.

According to the data from the United States 2020 decennial Census, as at April 2020, among all of Alabama's cities and places (towns and villages), Birmingham city had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (137.30K), followed by Montgomery city (120.95K), and Mobile city (96.04K).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all of Alabama cities and places based on Black or African American Alone population.

You can see similar ranking information for other states and for the United States. You can also see similar rankings for other racial groups as well as for the different ethnicities in Alabama.

Ranking of Alabama Cities and Places By Black or African American Alone Population from Census 2020
Birmingham
137.30K
Montgomery
120.95K
Mobile
96.04K
Huntsville
63.09K
Tuscaloosa
41.05K
Dothan
23.90K
Phenix City
19.04K
Bessemer
18.18K
Prichard
16.34K
Hoover
15.62K
Ranking of Alabama Cities and Places By Black or African American Alone Population from Census 2020
Rank
City or Place
Black Alone Population
1 Birmingham city 137,296
2 Montgomery city 120,950
3 Mobile city 96,039
4 Huntsville city 63,085
5 Tuscaloosa city 41,046
6 Dothan city 23,896
7 Phenix City city 19,043
8 Bessemer city 18,185
9 Prichard city 16,340
10 Hoover city 15,621
11 Selma city 14,806
12 Auburn city 14,009
13 Decatur city 13,441
14 Center Point city 12,184
15 Gadsden city 12,110
16 Opelika city 12,011
17 Anniston city 10,643
18 Fairfield city 9,503
19 Tuskegee city 8,885
20 Madison city 8,455
21 Talladega city 8,274
22 Forestdale CDP 8,208
23 Prattville city 7,978
24 Northport city 7,789
25 Florence city 7,578
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