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Counties in Alabama ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 67 counties in Alabama based on their Non-Hispanic White 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 White population in Alabama

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  • 1
    Jefferson County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Jefferson County is 321,127
    46.05% of Jefferson County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Madison County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Madison County is 247,502
    58.34% of Madison County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Mobile County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Mobile County is 228,398
    52.93% of Mobile County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Baldwin County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Baldwin County is 195,347
    76.90% of Baldwin County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Shelby County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Shelby County is 167,841
    70.23% of Shelby County population is Non-Hispanic White

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

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
County
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Alabama Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Jefferson County 321,127 46.05% 9.96%
2 Madison County 247,502 58.34% 7.67%
3 Mobile County 228,398 52.93% 7.08%
4 Baldwin County 195,347 76.90% 6.06%
5 Shelby County 167,841 70.23% 5.20%
6 Tuscaloosa County 138,682 56.81% 4.30%
7 Lee County 117,016 63.13% 3.63%
8 90,086 68.21% 2.79%
9 81,098 67.08% 2.51%
10 80,673 85.85% 2.50%
11 79,087 68.84% 2.45%
12 78,922 73.35% 2.45%
13 78,618 78.88% 2.44%
14 77,684 80.46% 2.41%
15 76,318 71.93% 2.37%
16 69,425 29.18% 2.15%
17 68,699 60.79% 2.13%
18 63,908 69.28% 1.98%
19 56,448 83.95% 1.75%
20 55,856 73.35% 1.73%
21 50,450 59.94% 1.56%
22 50,374 80.60% 1.56%
23 46,787 84.59% 1.45%
24 44,648 74.51% 1.38%
25 42,497 68.38% 1.32%
26 36,827 62.67% 1.14%
27 35,082 73.59% 1.09%
28 32,948 62.80% 1.02%
29 31,061 79.41% 0.96%
30 27,992 64.00% 0.87%
31 26,358 87.42% 0.82%
32 25,901 41.68% 0.80%
33 25,064 69.77% 0.78%
34 23,424 69.24% 0.73%
35 22,884 87.40% 0.71%
36 22,109 57.25% 0.69%
37 21,752 88.64% 0.67%
38 21,605 77.21% 0.67%
39 18,575 52.75% 0.58%
40 18,014 52.64% 0.56%
41 16,579 69.72% 0.51%
42 16,333 71.61% 0.51%
43 14,117 91.08% 0.44%
44 13,478 80.83% 0.42%
45 12,236 68.05% 0.38%
46 11,857 83.21% 0.37%
47 11,674 50.31% 0.36%
48 11,256 75.62% 0.35%
49 10,807 42.30% 0.34%
50 10,503 52.36% 0.33%
51 10,073 26.48% 0.31%
52 10,020 52.15% 0.31%
53 10,013 63.17% 0.31%
54 9,531 49.66% 0.30%
55 9,218 67.58% 0.29%
56 8,475 43.60% 0.26%
57 7,084 53.95% 0.22%
58 6,640 61.49% 0.21%
59 5,713 48.40% 0.18%
60 5,666 36.59% 0.18%
61 3,164 15.94% 0.10%
62 3,051 24.80% 0.09%
63 2,841 27.01% 0.09%
64 2,449 24.18% 0.08%
65 2,306 27.80% 0.07%
66 2,143 20.65% 0.07%
67 1,338 17.61% 0.04%

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 White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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