Population By Race and Ethnicity in Russell County, AL in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 59,259 population of Russell County, Alabama comprised of 3,472 people who identified as Hispanic (5.86%), and 55,787 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Russell County, Alabama with a population of 29,389 (49.59%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 27,163 (45.84%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,639 (2.77%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Russell County, Alabama in 2020, with a population of 26,905 (45.4%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 26,621 (44.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,484 (4.19%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 27,163 45.84%
White Alone 29,389 49.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 394 0.67%
Asian Alone 520 0.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 154 0.26%
Two Or More Races 1,639 2.77%
Population By Ethnicity in Russell , AL in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 542 0.92%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,484 4.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 122 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 49 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 20 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 255 0.43%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 26,621 44.92%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 26,905 45.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 272 0.46%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 471 0.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 134 0.23%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,384 2.34%