Population By Race and Ethnicity in Alabama in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 4,866,824 population of Alabama comprised of 203,666 people who identified as Hispanic (4.18%), and 4,663,158 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Alabama, with a population of 3,375,201 (69.35%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Alabama, with a population of 1,303,486 (26.78%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Alabama, with a population of 79,617 (1.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Alabama, with a population of 3,204,083 (65.83%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Alabama, with a population of 1,288,753 (26.48%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Alabama, with a population of 171,118 (3.52%).

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 2016
Total Population:4,866,824
95.82%
Non Hispanic (95.82%)
Hispanic (4.18%)
Race in Alabama in 2016
Total Population:4,866,824
69.35%26.78%
White Alone (69.35%)
Black or African American Alone (26.78%)
Two or more races (1.64%)
Asian Alone (1.44%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.69%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.10%)
Ethnicity in Alabama in 2016
Total Population:4,866,824
65.83%26.48%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (65.83%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (26.48%)
Hispanic White Alone (3.52%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.50%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.41%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.27%)
Population By Race in Alabama in 2016
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 3,375,201 69.35%
Black or African American Alone 1,303,486 26.78%
Two Or More Races 79,617 1.64%
Asian Alone 70,132 1.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 33,361 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5,027 0.10%
Population By Ethnicity in Alabama in 2016
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,204,083 65.83%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,288,753 26.48%
White Alone - Hispanic 171,118 3.52%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 72,740 1.50%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 68,442 1.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 26,737 0.55%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 14,733 0.30%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6,877 0.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6,624 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,624 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,403 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,690 0.04%