Population By Race and Ethnicity in Alabama in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 5,031,864 population of Alabama comprised of 265,063 people who identified as Hispanic (5.27%), and 4,766,801 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Alabama, with a population of 3,472,359 (69.01%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Alabama, with a population of 1,348,870 (26.81%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Alabama, with a population of 91,697 (1.82%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Alabama, with a population of 3,248,844 (64.57%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Alabama, with a population of 1,330,277 (26.44%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Alabama, with a population of 223,515 (4.44%).

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 2020
Total Population:5,031,864
94.73%
Non Hispanic (94.73%)
Hispanic (5.27%)
Race in Alabama in 2020
Total Population:5,031,864
69.01%26.81%
White Alone (69.01%)
Black or African American Alone (26.81%)
Two or more races (1.82%)
Asian Alone (1.53%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.72%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.11%)
Ethnicity in Alabama in 2020
Total Population:5,031,864
64.57%26.44%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (64.57%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (26.44%)
Hispanic White Alone (4.44%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.65%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.49%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.42%)
Population By Race in Alabama in 2020
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 3,472,359 69.01%
Black or African American Alone 1,348,870 26.81%
Two Or More Races 91,697 1.82%
Asian Alone 77,080 1.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 36,130 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5,728 0.11%
Population By Ethnicity in Alabama in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,248,844 64.57%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,330,277 26.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 223,515 4.44%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 82,785 1.65%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 74,830 1.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 27,525 0.55%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 18,593 0.37%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8,912 0.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8,605 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3,188 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,540 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,250 0.05%