2025

Counties in Alabama ranked by Non-Hispanic Black Population

This list ranks the 67 counties in Alabama based on their Non-Hispanic 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 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Non-Hispanic Black population in Alabama

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  • 1
    Jefferson County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Jefferson County is 283,468
    40.65% of Jefferson County population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 2
    Mobile County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Mobile County is 148,205
    34.34% of Mobile County population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 3
    Montgomery County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Montgomery County is 133,110
    55.94% of Montgomery County population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 4
    Madison County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Madison County is 95,160
    22.43% of Madison County population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 5
    Tuscaloosa County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Tuscaloosa County is 74,490
    30.52% of Tuscaloosa County population is Non-Hispanic Black

List of 67 counties in Alabama by Non-Hispanic Black Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic Black Population
County
Non-Hispanic Black Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Alabama Non-Hispanic Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Jefferson County 283,468 40.65% 21.63%
2 Mobile County 148,205 34.34% 11.31%
3 Montgomery County 133,110 55.94% 10.16%
4 Madison County 95,160 22.43% 7.26%
5 Tuscaloosa County 74,490 30.52% 5.69%
6 Lee County 38,972 21.03% 2.97%
7 Shelby County 29,721 12.44% 2.27%
8 29,163 25.80% 2.23%
9 26,551 42.72% 2.03%
10 26,389 69.38% 2.01%
11 25,670 30.50% 1.96%
12 25,029 20.70% 1.91%
13 19,051 7.50% 1.45%
14 18,627 20.19% 1.42%
15 15,487 14.39% 1.18%
16 15,484 11.72% 1.18%
17 14,812 74.62% 1.13%
18 13,684 38.86% 1.04%
19 13,543 11.79% 1.03%
20 12,275 35.87% 0.94%
21 11,829 19.03% 0.90%
22 11,611 45.45% 0.89%
23 11,198 29.00% 0.85%
24 10,340 44.57% 0.79%
25 10,266 19.57% 0.78%
26 9,767 50.25% 0.75%
27 9,582 21.91% 0.73%
28 9,103 15.19% 0.69%
29 9,058 9.09% 0.69%
30 8,942 9.26% 0.68%
31 8,623 14.67% 0.66%
32 8,548 69.49% 0.65%
33 8,411 43.82% 0.64%
34 8,260 41.18% 0.63%
35 8,225 53.12% 0.63%
36 7,447 73.53% 0.57%
37 7,377 38.39% 0.56%
38 7,318 69.58% 0.56%
39 7,234 69.71% 0.55%
40 6,183 81.40% 0.47%
41 5,843 70.44% 0.45%
42 5,182 43.90% 0.40%
43 4,777 36.38% 0.36%
44 4,585 20.10% 0.35%
45 4,413 11.28% 0.34%
46 4,369 24.30% 0.33%
47 4,165 8.74% 0.32%
48 3,952 5.88% 0.30%
49 3,677 15.46% 0.28%
50 3,462 21.84% 0.26%
51 3,292 9.16% 0.25%
52 3,065 28.38% 0.23%
53 3,061 22.44% 0.23%
54 2,480 2.34% 0.19%
55 2,252 8.05% 0.17%
56 1,983 11.89% 0.15%
57 1,840 12.36% 0.14%
58 1,589 2.87% 0.12%
59 1,287 3.80% 0.10%
60 1,275 8.95% 0.10%
61 1,043 3.46% 0.08%
62 957 1.02% 0.07%
63 942 3.60% 0.07%
64 923 1.21% 0.07%
65 747 1.20% 0.06%
66 598 3.86% 0.05%
67 284 1.16% 0.02%

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 Non-Hispanic Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic Black alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic Black along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic Black and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Black .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic Black alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic Black population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic Black .
  2. % of Total Alabama Non-Hispanic Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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.