Population By Race and Ethnicity in Alabama in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 5,050,380 population of Alabama comprised of 272,225 people who identified as Hispanic (5.39%), and 4,778,155 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Alabama, with a population of 3,483,187 (68.97%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Alabama, with a population of 1,351,233 (26.76%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Alabama, with a population of 95,061 (1.88%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Alabama, with a population of 3,253,505 (64.42%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Alabama, with a population of 1,332,160 (26.38%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Alabama, with a population of 229,682 (4.55%).

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 2021
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Race in Alabama in 2021
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Ethnicity in Alabama in 2021
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Population By Race in Alabama in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,351,233 26.76%
White Alone 3,483,187 68.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 36,531 0.72%
Asian Alone 78,606 1.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5,762 0.11%
Two Or More Races 95,061 1.88%
Population By Ethnicity in Alabama in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 19,073 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 229,682 4.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8,859 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,235 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3,210 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 9,166 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,332,160 26.38%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,253,505 64.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 27,672 0.55%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 76,371 1.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,552 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 85,895 1.70%