Population By Race and Ethnicity in Alabama in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 4,891,628 population of Alabama comprised of 215,281 people who identified as Hispanic (4.40%), and 4,676,347 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.60%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Alabama, with a population of 3,382,325 (69.15%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Alabama, with a population of 1,312,093 (26.82%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Alabama, with a population of 84,794 (1.73%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Alabama, with a population of 3,201,260 (65.44%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Alabama, with a population of 1,296,845 (26.51%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Alabama, with a population of 181,065 (3.70%).

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 2018
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Ethnicity in Alabama in 2018
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Population By Race in Alabama in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,312,093 26.82%
White Alone 3,382,325 69.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 33,838 0.69%
Asian Alone 73,410 1.50%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5,168 0.11%
Two Or More Races 84,794 1.73%
Population By Ethnicity in Alabama in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 15,248 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 181,065 3.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6,925 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,957 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,666 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,420 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,296,845 26.51%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,201,260 65.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 26,913 0.55%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 71,453 1.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,502 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 77,374 1.58%