Demographics of Alabama
The 2010 census estimated Alabama's population at 4,802,740, an increase of 332,636 or 7.5% since 2000. This includes a natural increase of 87,818 and a net migration of 73,178 people into the state. Immigration from outside the United States resulted in a net increase of 30,537 and migration within the country produced a net increase of 42,641.
As of 2000, 96.7% of Alabama residents age 5 and older speak English at home and 2.2% speak Spanish. German speakers make up only 0.4% of the population, French/French Creole at 0.3%, and Chinese at 0.1%.
In 2006 Alabama had a larger percentage of tobacco smokers than the national average, with 23% of adults smoking.
The religious affiliations of adult people in Alabama are as follows: Christian – 86%, Non-Christian Faiths – 1%, Other faiths – 1%, Unaffiliated – 12%
As of 2000, 25.3% of residents of the state were under 18, 6.7% were under 5, and 13.0% were over 65.
51.7% of Alabamians are female and 48.3% are male; there is a surplus of 600,000 women in the age range of 25–44.
Population
The 2010 census estimated Alabama's population at 4,802,740, an increase of 332,636 or 7.5% since 2000. This includes a natural increase of 87,818 and a net migration of 73,178 people into the state. Immigration from outside the United States resulted in a net increase of 30,537 and migration within the country produced a net increase of 42,641.In 2006 Alabama had a larger percentage of tobacco smokers than the national average, with 23% of adults smoking.
The racial makeup of the state and comparison to the prior census:
2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 41,582 | 70.71% |
| Black or African American | 11,352 | 19.3% |
| Native American | 184 | 0.31% |
| Asian | 873 | 1.48% |
| Pacific Islander | 22 | 0.04% |
| Other/Mixed | 2,675 | 4.55% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,117 | 3.6% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 11,086 | 43.95% |
| Black or African American | 11,850 | 46.98% |
| Native American | 58 | 0.23% |
| Asian | 103 | 0.41% |
| Other/Mixed | 616 | 2.44% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,510 | 5.99% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 49,764 | 84.15% |
| Black or African American | 826 | 1.4% |
| Native American | 188 | 0.32% |
| Asian | 174 | 0.29% |
| Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.02% |
| Other/Mixed | 2,400 | 4.06% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5,771 | 9.76% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 9,679 | 50.81% |
| Black or African American | 8,389 | 44.03% |
| Native American | 23 | 0.12% |
| Asian | 143 | 0.75% |
| Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 552 | 2.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 250 | 1.36% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 18,616 | 53.54% |
| Black or African American | 13,441 | 38.65% |
| Native American | 71 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 385 | 1.11% |
| Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 1,011 | 2.91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,237 | 3.56% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 34,878 | 77.48% |
| Black or African American | 4,040 | 8.97% |
| Native American | 112 | 0.25% |
| Asian | 176 | 0.39% |
| Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.01% |
| Other/Mixed | 1,385 | 3.08% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4,418 | 9.81% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 11,970 | 51.85% |
| Black or African American | 10,223 | 44.28% |
| Native American | 74 | 0.32% |
| Asian | 91 | 0.39% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other/Mixed | 522 | 2.26% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 206 | 0.89% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 13,740 | 91.26% |
| Black or African American | 457 | 3.04% |
| Native American | 42 | 0.28% |
| Asian | 21 | 0.14% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.01% |
| Other/Mixed | 510 | 3.39% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 284 | 1.89% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 43,241 | 75.56% |
| Black or African American | 9,222 | 16.11% |
| Native American | 223 | 0.39% |
| Asian | 432 | 0.75% |
| Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.02% |
| Other/Mixed | 2,368 | 4.14% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,732 | 3.03% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 6,807 | 65.53% |
| Black or African American | 3,000 | 28.88% |
| Native American | 25 | 0.24% |
| Asian | 8 | 0.08% |
| Other/Mixed | 346 | 3.33% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 201 | 1.94% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 9,333 | 70.74% |
| Black or African American | 3,085 | 23.38% |
| Native American | 48 | 0.36% |
| Asian | 83 | 0.63% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.02% |
| Other/Mixed | 456 | 3.46% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 187 | 1.42% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 32,602 | 66.09% |
| Black or African American | 10,100 | 20.48% |
| Native American | 217 | 0.44% |
| Asian | 648 | 1.31% |
| Pacific Islander | 42 | 0.09% |
| Other/Mixed | 2,463 | 4.99% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,254 | 6.6% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 54,529 | 76.15% |
| Black or African American | 1,019 | 1.42% |
| Native American | 715 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 237 | 0.33% |
| Pacific Islander | 16 | 0.02% |
| Other/Mixed | 3,348 | 4.68% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11,744 | 16.4% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 22,004 | 59.86% |
| Black or African American | 10,922 | 29.71% |
| Native American | 1,488 | 4.05% |
| Asian | 108 | 0.29% |
| Pacific Islander | 22 | 0.06% |
| Other/Mixed | 1,462 | 3.98% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 751 | 2.04% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 13,552 | 83.03% |
| Black or African American | 1,720 | 10.54% |
| Native American | 43 | 0.26% |
| Asian | 49 | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.01% |
| Other/Mixed | 560 | 3.43% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 396 | 2.43% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 21,654 | 81.23% |
| Black or African American | 2,231 | 8.37% |
| Native American | 166 | 0.62% |
| Asian | 86 | 0.32% |
| Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 1,219 | 4.57% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,296 | 4.86% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 5,972 | 40.39% |
| Black or African American | 8,313 | 56.23% |
| Native American | 34 | 0.23% |
| Asian | 18 | 0.12% |
| Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 294 | 1.99% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 149 | 1.01% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 68,251 | 63.67% |
| Black or African American | 28,232 | 26.34% |
| Native American | 321 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 1,260 | 1.18% |
| Pacific Islander | 59 | 0.06% |
| Other/Mixed | 4,598 | 4.29% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4,481 | 4.18% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 324,252 | 48.06% |
| Black or African American | 280,112 | 41.52% |
| Native American | 1,207 | 0.18% |
| Asian | 13,043 | 1.95% |
| Pacific Islander | 311 | 0.05% |
| Other/Mixed | 20,940 | 3.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34,856 | 5.17% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 76,491 | 81.75% |
| Black or African American | 9,164 | 9.79% |
| Native American | 295 | 0.32% |
| Asian | 748 | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 31 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 3,757 | 4.02% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,078 | 3.29% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 109,795 | 63.01% |
| Black or African American | 39,252 | 22.53% |
| Native American | 365 | 0.21% |
| Asian | 8,544 | 4.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 108 | 0.06% |
| Other/Mixed | 7,042 | 4.04% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9,135 | 5.24% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 2,807 | 27.22% |
| Black or African American | 7,149 | 69.33% |
| Native American | 9 | 0.09% |
| Asian | 15 | 0.15% |
| Other/Mixed | 191 | 1.85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 140 | 1.36% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 237,497 | 61.19% |
| Black or African American | 91,079 | 23.46% |
| Native American | 2,132 | 0.55% |
| Asian | 10,179 | 2.62% |
| Pacific Islander | 450 | 0.12% |
| Other/Mixed | 21,880 | 5.64% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24,936 | 6.42% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 26,093 | 88.93% |
| Black or African American | 1,094 | 3.73% |
| Native American | 82 | 0.28% |
| Asian | 75 | 0.26% |
| Pacific Islander | 14 | 0.05% |
| Other/Mixed | 1,120 | 3.82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 863 | 2.94% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 226,703 | 54.65% |
| Black or African American | 145,435 | 35.06% |
| Native American | 3,743 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 8,515 | 2.05% |
| Pacific Islander | 216 | 0.05% |
| Other/Mixed | 16,772 | 4.04% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13,425 | 3.24% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 73,354 | 32.04% |
| Black or African American | 129,801 | 56.69% |
| Native American | 364 | 0.16% |
| Asian | 7,952 | 3.47% |
| Pacific Islander | 119 | 0.05% |
| Other/Mixed | 6,680 | 2.92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10,684 | 4.67% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 2,345 | 27.55% |
| Black or African American | 5,914 | 69.49% |
| Native American | 15 | 0.18% |
| Asian | 10 | 0.12% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.01% |
| Other/Mixed | 137 | 1.61% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 89 | 1.05% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 18,036 | 54.64% |
| Black or African American | 12,068 | 36.56% |
| Native American | 169 | 0.51% |
| Asian | 577 | 1.75% |
| Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 1,245 | 3.77% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 905 | 2.74% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 26,679 | 45.08% |
| Black or African American | 25,930 | 43.81% |
| Native American | 180 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 408 | 0.69% |
| Pacific Islander | 128 | 0.22% |
| Other/Mixed | 2,663 | 4.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,195 | 5.4% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 162,712 | 72.96% |
| Black or African American | 28,711 | 12.87% |
| Native American | 478 | 0.21% |
| Asian | 5,114 | 2.29% |
| Pacific Islander | 91 | 0.04% |
| Other/Mixed | 9,458 | 4.24% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16,460 | 7.38% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 50,732 | 61.76% |
| Black or African American | 26,340 | 32.06% |
| Native American | 184 | 0.22% |
| Asian | 395 | 0.48% |
| Pacific Islander | 27 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 2,692 | 3.28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,779 | 2.17% |
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
| White alone | 126,611 | 134,880 | 65.04% | 59.41% |
| Black or African American alone | 57,401 | 68,779 | 29.49% | 30.29% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone | 455 | 420 | 0.23% | 0.18% |
| Asian alone | 2,293 | 3,241 | 1.18% | 1.43% |
| Pacific Islander alone | 76 | 94 | 0.04% | 0.04% |
| Some Other Race alone | 136 | 792 | 0.07% | 0.35% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial | 1,735 | 6,532 | 0.89% | 2.88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5,949 | 12,298 | 3.06% | 5.42% |
| Total | 194,656 | 227,036 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 10,267 | 66.72% |
| Black or African American | 3,318 | 21.56% |
| Native American | 1,102 | 7.16% |
| Asian | 14 | 0.09% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.01% |
| Other/Mixed | 547 | 3.55% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 138 | 0.9% |
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 21,598 | 91.75% |
| Black or African American | 131 | 0.56% |
| Native American | 83 | 0.35% |
| Asian | 58 | 0.25% |
| Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.04% |
| Other/Mixed | 846 | 3.59% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 815 | 3.46% |