Population By Race and Ethnicity in Alabama in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 5,031,362 population of Alabama comprised of 233,001 people who identified as Hispanic (4.63%), and 4,798,361 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.37%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Alabama, with a population of 3,469,727 (68.96%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Alabama, with a population of 1,351,500 (26.86%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Alabama, with a population of 92,128 (1.83%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Alabama, with a population of 3,273,852 (65.07%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Alabama, with a population of 1,335,188 (26.54%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Alabama, with a population of 195,875 (3.89%).

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
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Population By Race in Alabama in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,351,500 26.86%
White Alone 3,469,727 68.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 35,230 0.70%
Asian Alone 77,375 1.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5,402 0.11%
Two Or More Races 92,128 1.83%
Population By Ethnicity in Alabama in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 16,312 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 195,875 3.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7,493 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,035 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,845 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8,441 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,335,188 26.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,273,852 65.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 27,737 0.55%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 75,340 1.50%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,557 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 83,687 1.66%