Ranking of Alabama Counties By Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Alabama Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 131,162. Among all Alabama counties, Jefferson County had the highest Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (20,706), followed by Montgomery County (13,669), and Mobile County (12,342).

The chart below shows the top 10 Alabama counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Alabama counties.

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Ranking of Alabama Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Jefferson County
Montgomery County
Mobile County
Madison County
Tuscaloosa County
Talladega County
Houston County
Lee County
Russell County
Dallas County
Ranking of Alabama Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Jefferson County 20706
2 Montgomery County 13669
3 Mobile County 12342
4 Madison County 6674
5 Tuscaloosa County 5702
6 Talladega County 3705
7 Houston County 3498
8 Lee County 3407
9 Russell County 3241
10 Dallas County 2780
11 Elmore County 2386
12 Calhoun County 2351
13 Barbour County 2305
14 Tallapoosa County 2217
15 Baldwin County 2072
16 Morgan County 2017
17 Chambers County 1894
18 Limestone County 1870
19 Macon County 1825
20 Escambia County 1819
21 Clarke County 1725
22 Autauga County 1552
23 Etowah County 1488
24 Shelby County 1440
25 Hale County 1334
26 St. Clair County 1262
27 Colbert County 1212
28 Coffee County 1186
29 Bibb County 1183
30 Pickens County 1177
31 Marengo County 1167
32 Wilcox County 1161
33 Bullock County 1130
34 Pike County 1127
35 Butler County 1112
36 Monroe County 1094
37 Henry County 1060
38 Dale County 980
39 Lowndes County 965
40 Lauderdale County 935
41 Perry County 857
42 Sumter County 822
43 Choctaw County 787
44 Randolph County 756
45 Greene County 680
46 Crenshaw County 572
47 Covington County 511
48 Marshall County 497
49 Coosa County 454
50 Conecuh County 443
51 Walker County 392
52 Geneva County 379
53 Lawrence County 370
54 Lamar County 322
55 Chilton County 313
56 Clay County 296
57 Cherokee County 293
58 Marion County 268
59 Washington County 250
60 Fayette County 229
61 Franklin County 204
62 Jackson County 190
63 DeKalb County 181
64 Blount County 171
65 Cullman County 83
66 Cleburne County 64
67 Winston County 8