Population By Race and Ethnicity in Alabama in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 4,816,632 population of Alabama comprised of 189,889 people who identified as Hispanic (3.94%), and 4,626,743 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Alabama, with a population of 3,371,405 (70.00%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Alabama, with a population of 1,276,289 (26.50%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Alabama, with a population of 70,180 (1.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Alabama, with a population of 3,212,094 (66.69%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Alabama, with a population of 1,262,757 (26.22%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Alabama, with a population of 159,311 (3.31%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Alabama in 2012
Total Population:4,816,632
96.06%
Non Hispanic (96.06%)
Hispanic (3.94%)
Race in Alabama in 2012
Total Population:4,816,632
70.00%26.50%
White Alone (70.00%)
Black or African American Alone (26.50%)
Two or more races (1.46%)
Asian Alone (1.27%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.68%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.10%)
Ethnicity in Alabama in 2012
Total Population:4,816,632
66.69%26.22%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (66.69%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (26.22%)
Hispanic White Alone (3.31%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.33%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.24%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.22%)
Population By Race in Alabama in 2012
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 3,371,405 70.00%
Black or African American Alone 1,276,289 26.50%
Two Or More Races 70,180 1.46%
Asian Alone 60,993 1.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 32,780 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4,985 0.10%
Population By Ethnicity in Alabama in 2012
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,212,094 66.69%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,262,757 26.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 159,311 3.31%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 63,962 1.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 59,533 1.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 26,225 0.54%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 13,532 0.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6,555 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6,218 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,813 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,172 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,460 0.03%