Ranking of Alabama Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with African Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 37.84K people in Alabama with African ancestry (0.76% of Alabama population). Among all Alabama cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Center Point city had the highest percentage of its population with African ancestry (15.95%), followed by Clay city (7.96%), and Birmingham city (2.87%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having African ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Alabama.
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Related Topics: Alabama ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Alabama Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | Ciy or Place | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Center Point city | 15.95 |
| 2 | Clay city | 7.96 |
| 3 | Birmingham city | 2.87 |
| 4 | Fairfield city | 2.59 |
| 5 | Ozark city | 2.22 |
| 6 | Montgomery city | 1.56 |
| 7 | Prattville city | 1.48 |
| 8 | Anniston city | 1.44 |
| 9 | Bessemer city | 1.35 |
| 10 | Enterprise city | 1.34 |
| 11 | Prichard city | 1.30 |
| 12 | Troy city | 1.21 |
| 13 | Trussville city | 1.20 |
| 14 | Valley city | 1.16 |
| 15 | Scottsboro city | 1.15 |
| 16 | Foley city | 1.12 |
| 17 | Gardendale city | 1.10 |
| 18 | Mobile city | 1.01 |
| 19 | Calera city | 0.97 |
| 19 | Eufaula city | 0.97 |
| 19 | Selma city | 0.97 |
| 20 | Opelika city | 0.92 |
| 21 | Helena city | 0.89 |
| 22 | Hueytown city | 0.83 |
| 22 | Tuscaloosa city | 0.83 |
| 23 | Phenix City city | 0.81 |
| 24 | Dothan city | 0.80 |
| 25 | Jasper city | 0.79 |
| 26 | Vestavia Hills city | 0.75 |
| 27 | Huntsville city | 0.74 |
| 27 | Irondale city | 0.74 |
| 28 | Talladega city | 0.72 |
| 29 | Homewood city | 0.69 |
| 30 | Madison city | 0.57 |
| 31 | Saks CDP | 0.54 |
| 32 | Muscle Shoals city | 0.46 |
| 33 | Jacksonville city | 0.45 |
| 34 | Leeds city | 0.43 |
| 35 | Auburn city | 0.37 |
| 36 | Gadsden city | 0.36 |
| 37 | Sylacauga city | 0.35 |
| 38 | Oxford city | 0.34 |
| 39 | Hoover city | 0.33 |
| 40 | Florence city | 0.31 |
| 41 | Pelham city | 0.28 |
| 42 | Millbrook city | 0.26 |
| 43 | Chelsea city | 0.25 |
| 44 | Decatur city | 0.23 |
| 45 | Alabaster city | 0.19 |
| 45 | Cullman city | 0.19 |
| 46 | Gulf Shores city | 0.18 |
| 47 | Alexander City city | 0.16 |
| 48 | Daphne city | 0.12 |
| 49 | Hartselle city | 0.11 |
| 50 | Saraland city | 0.09 |
| 51 | Fort Payne city | 0.08 |
| 51 | Pell City city | 0.08 |
| 52 | Athens city | 0.07 |
| 53 | Northport city | 0.05 |
| 54 | Albertville city | 0.01 |