Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jefferson County, AL in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 669,990 population of Jefferson County, Alabama comprised of 35,211 people who identified as Hispanic (5.26%), and 634,779 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, Alabama with a population of 355,431 (53.05%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 290,396 (43.34%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 12,487 (1.86%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, Alabama in 2021, with a population of 324,669 (48.46%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 287,745 (42.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 30,762 (4.59%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Jefferson County, AL in 2021

Total Population:669,990

Non Hispanic (94.75%)

Hispanic (5.26%)

Race in Jefferson County, AL in 2021

Total Population:669,990

White Alone (53.05%)

Black or African American Alone (43.34%)

Asian Alone (1.86%)

Two or more races (1.38%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.31%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Ethnicity in Jefferson County, AL in 2021

Total Population:669,990

Non-Hispanic White Alone (48.46%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (42.95%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.59%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.84%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.28%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.88%)

Population By Race in Jefferson , AL in 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	355,431	53.05%
Black or African American Alone	290,396	43.34%
Asian Alone	12,487	1.86%
Two Or More Races	9,255	1.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2,048	0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	373	0.06%

Population By Ethnicity in Jefferson , AL in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	324,669	48.46%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	287,745	42.95%
White Alone - Hispanic	30,762	4.59%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	12,331	1.84%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	8,604	1.28%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	2,651	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,287	0.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	761	0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	651	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	230	0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	156	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	143	0.02%