Population By Race and Ethnicity in Alabama in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 4,907,965 population of Alabama comprised of 220,789 people who identified as Hispanic (4.50%), and 4,687,176 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.50%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Alabama, with a population of 3,390,485 (69.08%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Alabama, with a population of 1,315,856 (26.81%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Alabama, with a population of 87,405 (1.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Alabama, with a population of 3,204,686 (65.30%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Alabama, with a population of 1,300,338 (26.49%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Alabama, with a population of 185,799 (3.79%).

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 2019
Total Population:4,907,965
95.50%
Non Hispanic (95.50%)
Hispanic (4.50%)
Race in Alabama in 2019
Total Population:4,907,965
69.08%26.81%
White Alone (69.08%)
Black or African American Alone (26.81%)
Two or more races (1.78%)
Asian Alone (1.52%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.70%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.11%)
Ethnicity in Alabama in 2019
Total Population:4,907,965
65.30%26.49%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (65.30%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (26.49%)
Hispanic White Alone (3.79%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.63%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.48%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.32%)
Population By Race in Alabama in 2019
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 3,390,485 69.08%
Black or African American Alone 1,315,856 26.81%
Two Or More Races 87,405 1.78%
Asian Alone 74,708 1.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 34,303 0.70%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5,208 0.11%
Population By Ethnicity in Alabama in 2019
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,204,686 65.30%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,300,338 26.49%
White Alone - Hispanic 185,799 3.79%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 79,743 1.63%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 72,747 1.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 27,167 0.55%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 15,518 0.32%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,662 0.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7,136 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,713 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,495 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,961 0.04%