Alabama Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Black or African American Alone population in Alabama was 1,351,233 and represented 26.76% of the total Alabama population (5,050,380).

Among Alabama counties, Jefferson County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (290,396), followed by Mobile County (151,283), and Montgomery County (136,558). Winston County had the lowest (266).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Alabama Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021
Alabama Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Autauga 12435 21
Baldwin 20553 8.58
Barbour 11577 47.19
Bibb 4718 21.1
Blount 1089 1.84
Bullock 7311 72.08
Butler 8517 45.09
Calhoun 25582 22.12
Chambers 13868 40.21
Cherokee 1051 4.19
Chilton 4623 10.22
Choctaw 5169 41.19
Clarke 10350 45.52
Clay 1996 14.09
Cleburne 466 3.08
Coffee 9283 17.13
Colbert 9318 16.17
Conecuh 5193 45.88
Coosa 3035 29.43
Covington 4778 12.72
Crenshaw 3116 23.84
Cullman 1214 1.35
Dale 10707 21.68
Dallas 26608 70.93
DeKalb 1407 1.96
Elmore 19370 21.82
Escambia 11501 31.37
Etowah 16003 15.54
Fayette 1834 11.37
Franklin 1460 4.56
Geneva 2475 9.3
Greene 6139 80.63
Hale 8545 58.03
Henry 4390 25.18
Houston 29713 27.65
Jackson 1836 3.48
Jefferson 290396 43.34
Lamar 1401 10.2
Lauderdale 9668 10.19
Lawrence 3435 10.39
Lee 40480 22.79
Limestone 14987 13.97
Lowndes 7259 72.99
Macon 15135 80.06
Madison 98989 24.96
Marengo 9844 51.85
Marion 1147 3.96
Marshall 3146 3.2
Mobile 151283 36.6
Monroe 8167 41.78
Montgomery 136558 60.18
Morgan 16286 13.2
Perry 5755 69.1
Pickens 7467 40.11
Pike 12576 38.41
Randolph 4242 19.12
Russell 27357 46.62
St. Clair 9637 10.38
Shelby 31889 14.02
Sumter 8452 70.63
Talladega 26428 32.74
Tallapoosa 11095 27
Tuscaloosa 75852 32.19
Walker 3999 6.19
Washington 3523 23.14
Wilcox 7284 69.88
Winston 266 1.12