2025

Counties in Alabama ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 67 counties in Alabama based on their 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 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest White population in Alabama

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  • 1
    Jefferson County
    White population in Jefferson County is 351,804
    50.45% of Jefferson County population is White
  • 2
    Madison County
    White population in Madison County is 277,544
    65.42% of Madison County population is White
  • 3
    Mobile County
    White population in Mobile County is 247,130
    57.27% of Mobile County population is White
  • 4
    Baldwin County
    White population in Baldwin County is 211,303
    83.19% of Baldwin County population is White
  • 5
    Shelby County
    White population in Shelby County is 183,668
    76.85% of Shelby County population is White

List of 67 counties in Alabama by White Population

View Methodology
Rank by White Population
County
White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Alabama White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Jefferson County 351,804 50.45% 10.02%
2 Madison County 277,544 65.42% 7.90%
3 Mobile County 247,130 57.27% 7.04%
4 Baldwin County 211,303 83.19% 6.02%
5 Shelby County 183,668 76.85% 5.23%
6 Tuscaloosa County 150,767 61.76% 4.29%
7 Lee County 126,585 68.29% 3.60%
8 100,470 76.08% 2.86%
9 87,736 82.69% 2.50%
10 87,497 76.16% 2.49%
11 86,322 71.40% 2.46%
12 85,756 91.26% 2.44%
13 83,666 77.76% 2.38%
14 83,644 83.92% 2.38%
15 81,621 84.54% 2.32%
16 81,165 34.11% 2.31%
17 75,193 66.53% 2.14%
18 68,348 74.09% 1.95%
19 62,375 81.91% 1.78%
20 59,268 88.14% 1.69%
21 55,852 89.37% 1.59%
22 53,652 63.74% 1.53%
23 49,238 89.03% 1.40%
24 47,010 78.45% 1.34%
25 46,172 74.29% 1.31%
26 42,822 72.87% 1.22%
27 38,763 81.31% 1.10%
28 36,655 69.87% 1.04%
29 32,721 83.65% 0.93%
30 30,318 69.31% 0.86%
31 29,811 47.97% 0.85%
32 27,724 77.18% 0.79%
33 27,586 91.49% 0.79%
34 26,020 76.91% 0.74%
35 23,958 91.50% 0.68%
36 23,733 61.46% 0.68%
37 23,641 84.49% 0.67%
38 22,723 92.60% 0.65%
39 19,768 56.14% 0.56%
40 19,560 57.16% 0.56%
41 18,234 76.68% 0.52%
42 17,239 75.59% 0.49%
43 14,382 92.79% 0.41%
44 14,054 84.29% 0.40%
45 12,828 71.34% 0.37%
46 12,391 86.96% 0.35%
47 12,114 52.21% 0.34%
48 11,966 80.39% 0.34%
49 11,573 45.30% 0.33%
50 11,210 58.34% 0.32%
51 10,984 54.76% 0.31%
52 10,733 67.71% 0.31%
53 10,697 28.12% 0.30%
54 9,993 52.07% 0.28%
55 9,776 71.67% 0.28%
56 8,931 45.95% 0.25%
57 7,501 57.12% 0.21%
58 6,932 64.20% 0.20%
59 6,140 39.66% 0.17%
60 5,932 50.25% 0.17%
61 3,875 19.52% 0.11%
62 3,318 26.97% 0.09%
63 3,022 28.73% 0.09%
64 2,529 24.97% 0.07%
65 2,487 23.96% 0.07%
66 2,362 28.47% 0.07%
67 1,365 17.97% 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 White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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