RANKING · 2024 ACS · 121 SHOWN OF 121

Highest Black population share, Alabama cities

Alabama cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 121 is 21.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Smiths Station, AL, up 22 places to #46.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Fairfield, ALAL9,48390.7%+0.8 pts

02▲1Prichard, ALAL18,82588.1%+3.9 pts

03▼1Tuskegee, ALAL8,64484.0%−11.0 pts

04Selma, ALAL16,07782.5%+13.1 pts

05Forestdale, ALAL9,74272.8%+27.0 pts

06Center Point, ALAL15,53871.1%+47.0 pts

07▲2Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34669.1%+54.7 pts

08▲4Lanett, ALAL6,78168.4%+15.1 pts

09▼1Birmingham, ALAL195,89366.7%−6.5 pts

10▼3Bessemer, ALAL24,98466.6%−2.6 pts

11▲2Greenville, ALAL6,91263.8%+15.8 pts

12▼2Montgomery, ALAL195,30062.8%+13.4 pts

13▲4Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07762.4%+59.0 pts

14▼3Monroeville, ALAL5,75861.2%+16.8 pts

15▲18McCalla, ALAL13,25354.2%–

16▼2Atmore, ALAL8,36051.0%+4.8 pts

17▲6Chickasaw, ALAL6,16650.6%+42.6 pts

18▲2Anniston, ALAL20,93050.5%+2.0 pts

19▼1Mobile, ALAL200,82450.2%+4.1 pts

20▼4Talladega, ALAL14,84050.0%+7.9 pts

21▲20Pinson, ALAL7,83048.2%+40.0 pts

22▲2Triana, ALAL5,24448.0%−38.2 pts

23▼2Phenix City, ALAL38,34447.6%+2.8 pts

24▼5Tarrant, ALAL5,63945.0%+26.4 pts

25▼3Eufaula, ALAL12,43744.4%+4.1 pts

26▼11Demopolis, ALAL6,64143.2%−7.4 pts

27▲4Clay, ALAL10,19843.0%+42.3 pts

28▲1Hueytown, ALAL16,15942.0%+26.6 pts

29▼1Troy, ALAL18,02241.5%+3.1 pts

30▼5Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31640.4%−2.2 pts

31▼4Roanoke, ALAL5,44039.9%+0.3 pts

32▲4Bay Minette, ALAL8,55539.8%+6.6 pts

33▼3Opelika, ALAL35,76537.7%−5.0 pts

34▼2Valley, ALAL10,29437.0%+8.5 pts

35▼1Gadsden, ALAL33,36736.0%+2.1 pts

36▲2Dothan, ALAL72,06035.7%+5.7 pts

37▲6Fultondale, ALAL9,30734.7%+29.4 pts

38▼1Sylacauga, ALAL12,05533.7%+4.9 pts

39Ozark, ALAL14,26932.3%+4.1 pts

40▲8Wetumpka, ALAL7,53532.1%+3.2 pts

41▲14Saks, ALAL10,68130.7%+17.9 pts

42▲2Calera, ALAL18,99230.7%+11.0 pts

43▲10Meridianville, ALAL11,15030.5%+21.2 pts

44▲1Pike Road, ALAL11,89930.3%−10.1 pts

45▼19Brewton, ALAL5,11330.0%−10.2 pts

46▲22Smiths Station, ALAL5,59629.8%–

47▼7Alexander City, ALAL14,51529.4%+1.1 pts

48▼1Huntsville, ALAL233,62728.8%−1.2 pts

49▼3Irondale, ALAL13,54528.6%+3.4 pts

50▲11Moores Mill, ALAL6,37827.8%+9.2 pts

51▼1Andalusia, ALAL8,76327.2%+2.8 pts

52▲6Montevallo, ALAL7,87227.1%+1.2 pts

53▼11Harvest, ALAL5,95526.9%+8.1 pts

54Northport, ALAL31,64826.4%+0.6 pts

55▼6Millbrook, ALAL17,62326.4%+9.4 pts

56▲4Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33224.6%+2.1 pts

57▼22Jacksonville, ALAL14,40024.1%+3.9 pts

58▲4Prattville, ALAL40,58223.7%+9.5 pts

59▼7Sheffield, ALAL9,41623.7%−2.4 pts

60▼3Decatur, ALAL58,05623.0%+3.6 pts

61▼2Columbiana, ALAL5,10621.3%+1.8 pts

62▲19Gardendale, ALAL16,42521.2%+19.7 pts

63▲3Brook Highland, ALAL8,14620.7%–

64▼13Lincoln, ALAL8,11020.3%−6.7 pts

65▼2Enterprise, ALAL31,21120.0%−2.8 pts

66▲5Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67718.6%+15.4 pts

67▲8Hoover, ALAL93,55018.5%+11.8 pts

68▲11Pell City, ALAL14,32018.4%+3.1 pts

69▲8Helena, ALAL23,38818.0%+13.0 pts

70Auburn, ALAL85,11317.0%+0.3 pts

71▲3Athens, ALAL34,20916.8%−1.3 pts

72▼7Homewood, ALAL28,11816.4%+1.1 pts

73▼1Opp, ALAL6,73816.3%+0.7 pts

74▲4Alabaster, ALAL34,74816.1%+6.2 pts

75▼8Florence, ALAL42,58115.7%−3.4 pts

76▲15Daphne, ALAL31,39615.4%+3.1 pts

77▼8Clanton, ALAL9,28915.3%−4.4 pts

78▼5Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,66615.3%+1.3 pts

79▼3Oxford, ALAL22,19915.1%+5.2 pts

80▼16Margaret, ALAL7,14914.8%−17.8 pts

81▲6Semmes, ALAL6,25914.3%–

82▼26Headland, ALAL5,60313.6%−17.6 pts

83▼3Leeds, ALAL12,83113.3%−2.6 pts

84▲1Jasper, ALAL14,58513.2%−0.6 pts

85▼2Saraland, ALAL16,65213.1%+4.2 pts

86▼4Madison, ALAL67,96812.6%−0.3 pts

87▲12Robertsdale, ALAL7,76112.4%+9.1 pts

88▲2Rainbow City, ALAL10,40611.8%+8.3 pts

89▲11Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86611.6%–

90▲3Moody, ALAL13,55911.6%+7.8 pts

91▼5Pelham, ALAL25,66411.3%+7.3 pts

92▲2Odenville, ALAL6,02311.1%+9.2 pts

93▼4Trussville, ALAL27,27310.9%+9.4 pts

94▲3Russellville, ALAL10,9049.8%−1.4 pts

95▲1Guntersville, ALAL9,3949.5%+1.0 pts

96▲5Hamilton, ALAL6,7698.9%+1.4 pts

97▲1Satsuma, ALAL6,8518.8%+3.8 pts

98▼14Attalla, ALAL5,8078.6%−4.6 pts

99▲3Meadowbrook, ALAL9,1178.5%+5.7 pts

100▼5Chelsea, ALAL17,7168.5%+7.7 pts

101▲2Holtville, ALAL5,1587.9%–

102▲8Hartselle, ALAL16,3126.7%+1.6 pts

103▲8Springville, ALAL5,5976.4%−1.4 pts

104▲2Scottsboro, ALAL16,1236.3%+1.0 pts

105▼17Foley, ALAL30,3546.3%−15.5 pts

106▲8Southside, ALAL9,7185.8%+5.2 pts

107▼3Spanish Fort, ALAL11,2035.5%+1.1 pts

108Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3065.2%+3.4 pts

109Albertville, ALAL23,7104.6%+2.7 pts

110▲8Orange Beach, ALAL8,7983.9%+3.6 pts

111▼19Loxley, ALAL6,1313.7%−1.6 pts

112▼5Fairhope, ALAL26,6253.2%−4.5 pts

113▼8Oneonta, ALAL7,0222.9%−4.5 pts

114▲1Gulf Shores, ALAL17,3942.7%+2.5 pts

115▼3Fort Payne, ALAL15,1891.3%−3.1 pts

116▼3Glencoe, ALAL5,4261.3%−0.5 pts

117▲2Rainsville, ALAL6,0201.2%+1.2 pts

118▼2Boaz, ALAL10,6191.1%−0.1 pts

119▲2Arab, ALAL9,0610.8%+0.6 pts

120Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6610.6%+0.3 pts

121▼4Cullman, ALAL20,7990.6%+0.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES