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Population of the State of Alabama

Population, demographics and statistics of the State of Alabama.

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Census - Population Overview Statistics and Quick Facts 2010 Census 2000-2010 Change 2000 Census
Counts Percentages Change Percentages Counts Percentages
Total Population
Total Population 4,779,736 100.00% 332,636 7.48% 4,447,100 100.00%
 
Population by Race
American Indian and Alaska native alone 28,218 0.59% 5,788 0.13% 22,430 0.50%
Asian alone 53,595 1.12% 22,249 0.50% 31,346 0.70%
Black or African American alone 1,251,311 26.18% 95,381 2.14% 1,155,930 25.99%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific native alone 3,057 0.06% 1,648 0.04% 1,409 0.03%
Some other race alone 96,910 2.03% 67,912 1.53% 28,998 0.65%
Two or more races 71,251 1.49% 27,072 0.61% 44,179 0.99%
White alone 3,275,394 68.53% 112,586 2.53% 3,162,808 71.12%
 
Population by Hispanic or Latino Origin (of any race)
Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin 185,602 3.88% 109,772 2.47% 75,830 1.71%
Persons Not of Hispanic or Latino Origin 4,594,134 96.12% 222,864 5.01% 4,371,270 98.29%
 
Population by Gender
Male 2,320,188 48.54% 173,684 3.91% 2,146,504 48.27%
Female 2,459,548 51.46% 158,952 3.57% 2,300,596 51.73%
 
Population by Age
Persons under 5 years 304,957 6.38% 8,965 0.20% 295,992 6.66%
Persons under 18 years 827,502 17.31% 72 0.00% 827,430 18.61%
Persons 18 to 64 years 2,989,485 62.54% 245,605 5.52% 2,743,880 61.70%
Persons 65 years and over 657,792 13.76% 77,994 1.75% 579,798 13.04%
 
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Population by Race, 2010 Census - the State of Alabama Counts Percentages Color
American Indian and Alaska native alone 28,218 0.59%
Asian alone 53,595 1.12%
Black or African American alone 1,251,311 26.18%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific native alone 3,057 0.06%
Some other race alone 96,910 2.03%
Two or more races 71,251 1.49%
White alone 3,275,394 68.53%
Graph: Population by Age and Race, 2010 Census - the State of Alabama
Graph: Population by Age and Race, 2010 Census - the State of Alabama
 
Change in Population between 2000 and 2010, by Race - the State of Alabama Change Percentages Color
American Indian and Alaska native alone 5,788 0.13%
Asian alone 22,249 0.50%
Black or African American alone 95,381 2.14%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific native alone 1,648 0.04%
Some other race alone 67,912 1.53%
Two or more races 27,072 0.61%
White alone 112,586 2.53%
Graph: Change in Population between 2000 and 2010, by Age and Race - the State of Alabama
Graph: Change in Population between 2000 and 2010, by Age and Race - the State of Alabama
 
Population by Race, 2000 Census - the State of Alabama Counts Percentages Color
American Indian and Alaska native alone 22,430 0.50%
Asian alone 31,346 0.70%
Black or African American alone 1,155,930 25.99%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific native alone 1,409 0.03%
Some other race alone 28,998 0.65%
Two or more races 44,179 0.99%
White alone 3,162,808 71.12%
Graph: Population by Age and Race, 2000 Census - the State of Alabama
Graph: Population by Age and Race, 2000 Census - the State of Alabama
 
Population by Hispanic or Latino Origin (of any race), 2010 Census - the State of Alabama Counts Percentages Color
Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin 185,602 3.88%
Persons Not of Hispanic or Latino Origin 4,594,134 96.12%
Graph: Population by Age and Hispanic or Latino Origin, 2010 Census - the State of Alabama
Graph: Population by Age and Hispanic or Latino Origin, 2010 Census - the State of Alabama
 
Change in Population between 2000 and 2010, by Hispanic or Latino Origin - the State of Alabama Change Percentages Color
Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin 109,772 2.47%
Persons Not of Hispanic or Latino Origin 222,864 5.01%
Graph: Change in Population between 2000 and 2010, by Age and Hispanic or Latino Origin - the State of Alabama
Graph: Change in Population between 2000 and 2010, by Age and Hispanic or Latino Origin - the State of Alabama
 
Population by Hispanic or Latino Origin (of any race), 2000 Census - the State of Alabama Counts Percentages Color
Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin 75,830 1.71%
Persons Not of Hispanic or Latino Origin 4,371,270 98.29%
Graph: Population by Age and Hispanic or Latino Origin, 2000 Census - the State of Alabama
Graph: Population by Age and Hispanic or Latino Origin, 2000 Census - the State of Alabama