Population By Race and Ethnicity in Houston County, AL in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 104,355 population of Houston County, Alabama comprised of 3,374 people who identified as Hispanic (3.23%), and 100,981 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.77%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Houston County, Alabama with a population of 72,602 (69.57%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 28,066 (26.9%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,046 (1.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Houston County, Alabama in 2016, with a population of 69,935 (67.02%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 27,788 (26.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,667 (2.56%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Houston, Alabama.

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Population By Race in Houston , AL in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 28,066 26.9%
White Alone 72,602 69.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 534 0.51%
Asian Alone 1,023 0.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 84 0.08%
Two Or More Races 2,046 1.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Houston , AL in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 278 0.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,667 2.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 148 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 41 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 35 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 205 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 27,788 26.63%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 69,935 67.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 386 0.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 982 0.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 49 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,841 1.76%