Penton, Alabama
Penton is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 163 as of the 2020 [United States Census|2020 census] which is down from a population of 201 people at the 2010 census.
Demographics
Penton was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
| White alone | 140 | 137 | 69.65% | 84.05% |
| Black or African American alone | 50 | 19 | 24.88% | 11.66% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.61% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone | 1 | 1 | 0.50% | 0.61% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial | 1 | 4 | 0.50% | 2.45% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 1 | 4.48% | 0.61% |
| Total | 201 | 163 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Notable person
- Pete Turnham, served in the Alabama House of Representatives in District 79 from 1958 to 1998