2025

Counties in Alabama ranked by Black Population

This list ranks the 67 counties in Alabama based on their Black or African American population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Black population in Alabama

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  • 1
    Jefferson County
    Black population in Jefferson County is 293,223
    42.05% of Jefferson County population is Black
  • 2
    Mobile County
    Black population in Mobile County is 154,979
    35.91% of Mobile County population is Black
  • 3
    Montgomery County
    Black population in Montgomery County is 138,279
    58.12% of Montgomery County population is Black
  • 4
    Madison County
    Black population in Madison County is 104,332
    24.59% of Madison County population is Black
  • 5
    Tuscaloosa County
    Black population in Tuscaloosa County is 77,377
    31.70% of Tuscaloosa County population is Black

List of 67 counties in Alabama by Black Population

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Rank by Black Population
County
Black Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Alabama Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Jefferson County 293,223 42.05% 21.08%
2 Mobile County 154,979 35.91% 11.14%
3 Montgomery County 138,279 58.12% 9.94%
4 Madison County 104,332 24.59% 7.50%
5 Tuscaloosa County 77,377 31.70% 5.56%
6 Lee County 41,992 22.65% 3.02%
7 Shelby County 33,487 14.01% 2.41%
8 30,800 27.25% 2.21%
9 28,312 45.56% 2.04%
10 27,400 32.55% 1.97%
11 27,268 22.56% 1.96%
12 26,792 70.44% 1.93%
13 22,320 8.79% 1.60%
14 20,038 21.72% 1.44%
15 17,918 13.57% 1.29%
16 17,136 15.93% 1.23%
17 16,011 13.94% 1.15%
18 15,255 76.85% 1.10%
19 13,889 39.44% 1.00%
20 12,813 37.44% 0.92%
21 12,687 20.41% 0.91%
22 11,938 30.91% 0.86%
23 11,812 46.24% 0.85%
24 11,362 21.66% 0.82%
25 10,567 10.60% 0.76%
26 10,540 45.43% 0.76%
27 10,369 23.71% 0.75%
28 10,106 17.20% 0.73%
29 10,064 10.42% 0.72%
30 9,962 51.25% 0.72%
31 9,755 16.28% 0.70%
32 8,693 56.15% 0.62%
33 8,660 70.40% 0.62%
34 8,547 44.53% 0.61%
35 8,491 42.33% 0.61%
36 7,636 39.74% 0.55%
37 7,508 74.13% 0.54%
38 7,396 70.32% 0.53%
39 7,313 70.47% 0.53%
40 6,188 81.46% 0.44%
41 5,855 70.58% 0.42%
42 5,492 46.53% 0.39%
43 5,128 39.05% 0.37%
44 5,007 12.80% 0.36%
45 4,840 10.15% 0.35%
46 4,693 20.58% 0.34%
47 4,555 6.77% 0.33%
48 4,516 25.11% 0.32%
49 3,955 16.63% 0.28%
50 3,788 10.54% 0.27%
51 3,660 23.09% 0.26%
52 3,592 3.39% 0.26%
53 3,310 24.27% 0.24%
54 3,282 30.39% 0.24%
55 2,639 9.43% 0.19%
56 2,184 13.10% 0.16%
57 2,170 3.92% 0.16%
58 2,136 14.35% 0.15%
59 1,573 2.07% 0.11%
60 1,557 1.66% 0.11%
61 1,551 10.88% 0.11%
62 1,481 4.38% 0.11%
63 1,376 5.26% 0.10%
64 1,303 4.32% 0.09%
65 1,225 1.96% 0.09%
66 632 4.08% 0.05%
67 409 1.67% 0.03%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Alabama by their Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Black Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Black, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Black alone, while others identify as Black along with another race (such as Black and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Black .
  • We’ve used the “Black alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Black population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Black alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Black .
  2. % of Total Alabama Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Black population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Black populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Black population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Black populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.