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Cities in Alabama ranked by Non-Hispanic Black Population

This list ranks the 460 cities 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 cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

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

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  • 1
    Birmingham
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Birmingham is 136,924
    66.32% of Birmingham population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 2
    Montgomery
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Montgomery is 129,182
    62.27% of Montgomery population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 3
    Mobile
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Mobile is 101,057
    52.49% of Mobile population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 4
    Huntsville
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Huntsville is 69,722
    29.79% of Huntsville population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 5
    Tuscaloosa
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Tuscaloosa is 47,444
    42.32% of Tuscaloosa population is Non-Hispanic Black

List of 460 cities in Alabama by Non-Hispanic Black Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic Black Population
City
Non-Hispanic Black Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Alabama Non-Hispanic Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Birmingham 136,924 66.32% 12.78%
2 Montgomery 129,182 62.27% 12.05%
3 Mobile 101,057 52.49% 9.43%
4 Huntsville 69,722 29.79% 6.51%
5 Tuscaloosa 47,444 42.32% 4.43%
6 Dothan 26,429 35.47% 2.47%
7 Bessemer 18,703 69.43% 1.75%
8 18,955 19.66% 1.77%
9 18,851 45.90% 1.76%
10 17,172 89.39% 1.60%
11 15,637 19.05% 1.46%
12 14,188 80.95% 1.32%
13 14,659 23.59% 1.37%
14 13,254 37.19% 1.24%
15 12,268 36.78% 1.14%
16 12,001 69.30% 1.12%
17 11,047 49.86% 1.03%
18 9,092 90.40% 0.85%
19 9,175 22.36% 0.86%
20 8,693 27.07% 0.81%
21 8,461 54.14% 0.79%
22 7,918 84.75% 0.74%
23 8,349 13.18% 0.78%
24 7,461 41.08% 0.70%
25 8,100 18.37% 0.76%
26 6,796 39.86% 0.63%
27 6,522 67.59% 0.61%
28 6,732 21.27% 0.63%
29 5,858 44.58% 0.55%
30 5,803 32.54% 0.54%
31 5,667 15.98% 0.53%
32 4,921 33.09% 0.46%
33 5,453 18.60% 0.51%
34 4,789 67.36% 0.45%
35 5,162 32.08% 0.48%
36 4,654 54.47% 0.43%
37 4,530 61.53% 0.42%
38 4,930 27.56% 0.46%
39 4,334 78.33% 0.40%
40 4,064 38.59% 0.38%
41 4,198 29.20% 0.39%
42 3,943 37.04% 0.37%
43 4,093 32.10% 0.38%
44 4,451 19.54% 0.42%
45 4,208 13.55% 0.39%
46 3,959 13.61% 0.37%
47 3,793 61.89% 0.35%
48 4,070 17.63% 0.38%
49 3,802 22.57% 0.35%
50 3,587 54.20% 0.33%
51 3,575 35.38% 0.33%
52 3,686 42.61% 0.34%
53 3,743 42.39% 0.35%
54 3,317 46.06% 0.31%
55 3,591 13.33% 0.34%
56 3,758 25.06% 0.35%
57 3,081 48.85% 0.29%
58 2,827 27.35% 0.26%
59 3,044 11.20% 0.28%
60 2,552 87.64% 0.24%
61 2,614 15.45% 0.24%
62 2,580 26.64% 0.24%
63 2,432 56.52% 0.23%
64 2,391 70.30% 0.22%
65 2,386 68.13% 0.22%
66 2,280 79.61% 0.21%
67 2,299 42.53% 0.21%
68 2,383 5.93% 0.22%
69 2,506 14.26% 0.23%
70 2,409 25.72% 0.22%
71 2,244 59.68% 0.21%
72 2,156 45.83% 0.20%
73 2,198 29.78% 0.21%
74 2,093 69.70% 0.20%
75 2,178 22.68% 0.20%
76 2,102 62.23% 0.20%
77 2,126 15.33% 0.20%
78 1,986 84.22% 0.19%
79 1,959 41.11% 0.18%
80 1,946 25.58% 0.18%
81 2,156 28.22% 0.20%
82 1,747 64.97% 0.16%
83 1,917 33.75% 0.18%
84 1,865 44.83% 0.17%
85 1,856 13.78% 0.17%
86 1,696 50.37% 0.16%
87 1,764 11.69% 0.16%
88 1,697 65.65% 0.16%
89 1,734 47.94% 0.16%
90 1,723 68.13% 0.16%
91 1,573 94.87% 0.15%
92 1,563 54.37% 0.15%
93 1,514 42.11% 0.14%
94 1,463 27.05% 0.14%
95 1,742 12.23% 0.16%
96 1,477 69.25% 0.14%
97 1,807 33.50% 0.17%
98 1,371 87.44% 0.13%
99 1,389 58.63% 0.13%
100 1,377 61.25% 0.13%
101 1,444 32.50% 0.13%
102 1,307 24.24% 0.12%
103 1,243 40.66% 0.12%
104 1,367 8.25% 0.13%
105 1,397 8.42% 0.13%
106 1,171 83.17% 0.11%
107 1,472 15.86% 0.14%
108 1,172 27.77% 0.11%
109 1,194 16.77% 0.11%
110 1,204 23.97% 0.11%
111 1,120 15.96% 0.10%
112 1,067 56.79% 0.10%
113 1,111 40.80% 0.10%
114 1,598 37.03% 0.15%
115 1,055 4.42% 0.10%
116 1,031 41.21% 0.10%
117 1,119 64.16% 0.10%
118 1,142 9.88% 0.11%
119 1,020 72.65% 0.10%
120 1,101 10.33% 0.10%
121 979 17.27% 0.09%
122 964 66.90% 0.09%
123 923 82.04% 0.09%
124 927 84.43% 0.09%
125 1,122 11.82% 0.10%
126 983 22.20% 0.09%
127 932 32.87% 0.09%
128 907 91.16% 0.08%
129 906 38.52% 0.08%
130 865 98.41% 0.08%
131 1,180 38.68% 0.11%
132 828 55.72% 0.08%
133 814 40.93% 0.08%
134 808 24.03% 0.08%
135 819 19.07% 0.08%
136 1,003 6.16% 0.09%
136 790 22.87% 0.07%
137 862 3.51% 0.08%
138 783 14.90% 0.07%
139 785 46.29% 0.07%
140 758 41.04% 0.07%
141 730 81.29% 0.07%
142 917 32.49% 0.09%
143 753 6.71% 0.07%
144 795 29.32% 0.07%
145 913 3.76% 0.09%
146 709 46.61% 0.07%
147 766 26.46% 0.07%
148 647 99.23% 0.06%
149 677 38.98% 0.06%
150 636 88.46% 0.06%
151 659 25.51% 0.06%
151 633 57.86% 0.06%
152 909 14.37% 0.08%
153 702 61.58% 0.07%
154 641 23.77% 0.06%
155 590 90.63% 0.06%
156 627 22.76% 0.06%
157 553 14.81% 0.05%
158 709 9.63% 0.07%
159 510 9.82% 0.05%
160 508 42.05% 0.05%
161 502 56.92% 0.05%
162 494 23.89% 0.05%
163 461 16.73% 0.04%
164 453 85.96% 0.04%
165 469 4.87% 0.04%
166 429 73.97% 0.04%
167 443 87.90% 0.04%
167 453 31.33% 0.04%
168 511 3.15% 0.05%
169 419 53.11% 0.04%
170 463 9.54% 0.04%
171 473 16.43% 0.04%
172 404 51.73% 0.04%
173 402 56.38% 0.04%
174 445 22.77% 0.04%
175 397 5.60% 0.04%
176 394 96.81% 0.04%
177 540 11.83% 0.05%
178 372 9.86% 0.03%
179 371 4.30% 0.03%
180 452 10.24% 0.04%
181 380 19.91% 0.04%
182 396 22.71% 0.04%
183 360 99.72% 0.03%
184 508 9.81% 0.05%
185 387 20.73% 0.04%
186 413 35.85% 0.04%
187 356 14.09% 0.03%
188 434 22.76% 0.04%
189 338 37.18% 0.03%
190 338 21.50% 0.03%
191 727 6.30% 0.07%
192 311 100.00% 0.03%
193 414 15.53% 0.04%
194 307 57.49% 0.03%
195 335 87.01% 0.03%
196 298 89.22% 0.03%
197 292 25.59% 0.03%
198 286 8.10% 0.03%
199 297 31.66% 0.03%
200 299 18.81% 0.03%
201 316 27.17% 0.03%
201 279 72.28% 0.03%
202 403 2.57% 0.04%
202 349 4.77% 0.03%
203 268 65.05% 0.03%
203 268 50.00% 0.03%
204 271 16.11% 0.03%
205 269 29.46% 0.03%
206 262 22.13% 0.02%
207 277 11.88% 0.03%
208 276 38.33% 0.03%
209 303 18.87% 0.03%
209 243 57.72% 0.02%
210 240 45.89% 0.02%
211 238 35.84% 0.02%
212 249 10.87% 0.02%
213 233 23.75% 0.02%
214 236 66.11% 0.02%
215 274 8.44% 0.03%
216 236 28.37% 0.02%
217 250 7.35% 0.02%
218 224 15.75% 0.02%
219 228 30.81% 0.02%
220 221 36.05% 0.02%
221 224 83.58% 0.02%
222 233 9.28% 0.02%
223 212 79.70% 0.02%
224 206 14.05% 0.02%
225 197 92.49% 0.02%
226 205 4.67% 0.02%
227 193 10.37% 0.02%
228 220 12.55% 0.02%
229 282 10.42% 0.03%
230 212 30.55% 0.02%
231 185 19.31% 0.02%
231 199 23.69% 0.02%
232 189 36.07% 0.02%
232 189 14.23% 0.02%
233 207 7.52% 0.02%
234 212 19.26% 0.02%
234 182 4.35% 0.02%
235 226 23.69% 0.02%
236 178 11.80% 0.02%
237 230 1.16% 0.02%
237 193 9.31% 0.02%
237 178 3.55% 0.02%
238 172 97.73% 0.02%
239 173 70.33% 0.02%
240 161 6.07% 0.02%
241 177 61.46% 0.02%
242 183 10.75% 0.02%
243 140 46.98% 0.01%
243 140 97.22% 0.01%
244 189 7.13% 0.02%
245 132 33.76% 0.01%
246 125 29.98% 0.01%
246 135 23.56% 0.01%
247 131 5.82% 0.01%
248 119 70.41% 0.01%
248 123 20.03% 0.01%
249 133 8.90% 0.01%
249 118 59.60% 0.01%
250 207 11.29% 0.02%
251 116 20.32% 0.01%
252 135 8.08% 0.01%
252 128 2.93% 0.01%
253 107 37.81% 0.01%
253 122 2.21% 0.01%
254 111 2.88% 0.01%
255 103 37.59% 0.01%
256 147 1.64% 0.01%
257 120 12.10% 0.01%
257 97 93.27% 0.01%
258 107 18.54% 0.01%
259 108 0.48% 0.01%
260 234 7.98% 0.02%
261 91 31.60% 0.01%
261 96 32.43% 0.01%
262 92 37.55% 0.01%
262 89 3.46% 0.01%
263 120 12.55% 0.01%
263 106 6.32% 0.01%
264 84 11.78% 0.01%
265 99 62.66% 0.01%
266 90 4.27% 0.01%
266 134 6.81% 0.01%
266 81 67.50% 0.01%
267 99 12.42% 0.01%
268 72 4.90% 0.01%
269 86 5.52% 0.01%
270 80 3.03% 0.01%
270 66 40.49% 0.01%
271 78 33.62% 0.01%
272 151 2.58% 0.01%
273 61 2.42% 0.01%
274 67 3.04% 0.01%
275 99 3.50% 0.01%
276 58 8.25% 0.01%
277 55 83.33% 0.01%
277 58 11.44% 0.01%
277 55 24.66% 0.01%
278 60 2.47% 0.01%
279 49 6.16% -
279 56 3.34% 0.01%
280 131 8.62% 0.01%
281 46 2.24% -
281 60 25.97% 0.01%
281 44 8.27% -
282 64 10.22% 0.01%
283 67 3.96% 0.01%
284 39 100.00% -
285 48 1.62% -
286 69 11.68% 0.01%
287 35 19.44% -
288 37 6.94% -
288 70 8.83% 0.01%
289 45 3.32% -
290 31 12.20% -
291 48 3.70% -
291 30 0.91% -
291 30 7.25% -
292 76 3.13% 0.01%
292 33 13.41% -
293 124 10.59% 0.01%
293 72 5.77% 0.01%
294 27 25.96% -
295 26 9.25% -
295 26 16.56% -
296 25 21.19% -
297 31 2.95% -
298 22 1.48% -
299 26 6.90% -
299 29 15.43% -
300 20 13.79% -
300 20 100.00% -
301 20 5.87% -
301 23 1.74% -
302 18 5.98% -
302 36 1.90% -
303 17 17.35% -
304 19 8.48% -
305 146 11.34% 0.01%
305 15 6.22% -
305 21 1.55% -
305 15 55.56% -
305 22 2.69% -
305 17 1.38% -
306 13 1.85% -
307 16 12.21% -
307 14 5.22% -
307 33 6.80% -
308 11 10.19% -
309 12 2.23% -
309 10 0.77% -
309 28 1.31% -
309 20 3.72% -
310 9 2.31% -
310 9 11.11% -
310 26 1.55% -
311 8 3.83% -
311 21 1.11% -
312 7 2.26% -
312 7 1.17% -
312 8 8.25% -
312 7 8.14% -
312 12 1.60% -
313 65 2.68% 0.01%
313 6 5.94% -
313 12 0.89% -
313 6 3.82% -
313 6 1.61% -
313 8 1.28% -
314 5 1.92% -
314 10 1.12% -
314 5 2.40% -
314 45 4.20% -
314 18 2.00% -
315 4 2.60% -
315 4 1.20% -
315 4 0.39% -
316 21 1.51% -
316 8 0.85% -
317 11 1.81% -
317 2 1.01% -
317 2 0.25% -
318 1 1.33% -
318 5 3.73% -
319 11 1.36% -
319 4 0.40% -
319 6 0.45% -
319 1 0.53% -
319 31 1.92% -
319 1 0.08% -
319 2 0.46% -
319 1 0.14% -
319 1 0.14% -
319 12 2.20% -
319 2 0.24% -
319 6 2.05% -
319 3 0.33% -
319 8 0.93% -
319 3 0.45% -
319 3 0.36% -
319 14 2.38% -
319 12 2.13% -
319 6 0.59% -
319 74 5.02% 0.01%
319 26 2.96% -

List of cities with no Non-Hispanic Black Population in Alabama

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in Alabama have no recorded Non-Hispanic Black population*:
  • Addison
  • Arley
  • Babbie
  • Belk
  • Benton
  • Black
  • Brilliant
  • Cardiff
  • Carolina
  • Coffee Springs
  • Edwardsville
  • Gaylesville
  • Goldville
  • Grant
  • Henagar
  • Highland Lake
  • Hodges
  • Hokes Bluff
  • Kansas
  • Lakeview
  • Lester
  • Libertyville
  • Magnolia Springs
  • Mentone
  • Mooresville
  • Myrtlewood
  • Natural Bridge
  • Nectar
  • Needham
  • Oak Hill
  • Paint Rock
  • Perdido Beach
  • Petrey
  • Phil Campbell
  • Pleasant Groves
  • Riverview
  • Rosa
  • Sanford
  • Skyline
  • Snead
  • Twin
  • Walnut Grove
  • Waterloo
  • West Point
  • County Line
  • Garden City
  • Nauvoo
  • Sand Rock
  • Waverly
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

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 cities 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 cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City 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.
  • Cities 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.