Population By Race and Ethnicity in Alabama in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 5,108,468 population of Alabama comprised of 290,444 people who identified as Hispanic (5.69%), and 4,818,024 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.31%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Alabama, with a population of 3,519,476 (68.90%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Alabama, with a population of 1,360,275 (26.63%). Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Alabama, with a population of 102,696 (2.01%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Alabama, with a population of 3,274,768 (64.11%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Alabama, with a population of 1,340,160 (26.23%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Alabama, with a population of 244,708 (4.79%).

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 2023
Total Population:5,108,468
94.31%
Non Hispanic (94.31%)
Hispanic (5.69%)
Race in Alabama in 2023
Total Population:5,108,468
68.90%26.63%
White Alone (68.90%)
Black or African American Alone (26.63%)
Two or more races (2.01%)
Asian Alone (1.60%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.75%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)
Ethnicity in Alabama in 2023
Total Population:5,108,468
64.11%26.23%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (64.11%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (26.23%)
Hispanic White Alone (4.79%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.82%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.56%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.50%)
Population By Race in Alabama in 2023
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 3,519,476 68.90%
Black or African American Alone 1,360,275 26.63%
Two Or More Races 102,696 2.01%
Asian Alone 81,665 1.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 38,281 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6,075 0.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Alabama in 2023
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,274,768 64.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,340,160 26.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 244,708 4.79%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 92,704 1.82%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 79,412 1.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 28,144 0.55%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 20,115 0.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 10,137 0.20%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 9,992 0.20%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3,239 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,836 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,253 0.04%