Population By Race and Ethnicity in Russell County, AL in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 57,549 population of Russell County, Alabama comprised of 2,659 people who identified as Hispanic (4.62%), and 54,890 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Russell County, Alabama with a population of 31,209 (54.23%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 24,210 (42.07%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,252 (2.18%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Russell County, Alabama in 2012, with a population of 29,330 (50.97%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 23,726 (41.23%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,879 (3.27%).

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

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Population By Race in Russell , AL in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 24,210 42.07%
White Alone 31,209 54.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 308 0.54%
Asian Alone 418 0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 152 0.26%
Two Or More Races 1,252 2.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Russell , AL in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 484 0.84%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,879 3.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 94 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 32 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 28 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 142 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 23,726 41.23%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 29,330 50.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 214 0.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 386 0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 124 0.22%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,110 1.93%