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

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 58,681 population of Russell County, Alabama comprised of 3,301 people who identified as Hispanic (5.63%), and 55,380 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Russell County, Alabama with a population of 28,662 (48.84%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 27,357 (46.62%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,650 (2.81%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Russell County, Alabama in 2021, with a population of 26,818 (45.7%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 26,339 (44.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,323 (3.96%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Russell County, AL in 2021

Total Population:58,681

Non Hispanic (94.38%)

Hispanic (5.63%)

Race in Russell County, AL in 2021

Total Population:58,681

White Alone (48.84%)

Black or African American Alone (46.62%)

Two or more races (2.81%)

Asian Alone (0.79%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.65%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.29%)

Ethnicity in Russell County, AL in 2021

Total Population:58,681

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (45.7%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (44.89%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.96%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.39%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.14%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.92%)

Population By Race in Russell , AL in 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	28,662	48.84%
Black or African American Alone	27,357	46.62%
Two Or More Races	1,650	2.81%
Asian Alone	463	0.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	381	0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	168	0.29%

Population By Ethnicity in Russell , AL in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	26,818	45.7%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	26,339	44.89%
White Alone - Hispanic	2,323	3.96%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,405	2.39%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	539	0.92%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	427	0.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	256	0.44%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	245	0.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	135	0.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	125	0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	36	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	33	0.06%