State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Alabama by County
Population: White
All Ages, Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent

Alabama

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 64.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 3,284,260.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 31 of 52

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 61.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 204,142,876.
• Rank within US : N/A

Cleburne County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 14,309.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 487 of 3143

Winston County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 21,573.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 773 of 3143

Cherokee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 23,091.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 805 of 3143

Cullman County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 82,079.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 831 of 3143

Marion County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 26,364.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 870 of 3143

Jackson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 46,884.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1092 of 3143

Blount County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 52,460.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1125 of 3143

Walker County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 56,363.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1226 of 3143

Lamar County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,834.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1283 of 3143

Fayette County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 13,512.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1450 of 3143

Geneva County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 22,492.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1490 of 3143

St. Clair County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 78,776.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1490 of 3143

Covington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 31,206.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1547 of 3143

Lauderdale County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 79,408.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1547 of 3143

Baldwin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 202,133.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1605 of 3143

Chilton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 37,129.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1671 of 3143

Clay County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,357.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1713 of 3143

DeKalb County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 57,561.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1734 of 3143

Marshall County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 78.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 78,468.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1785 of 3143

Colbert County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 77.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 44,866.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1858 of 3143

Etowah County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 77.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 79,440.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1876 of 3143

Lawrence County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 25,268.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1922 of 3143

Randolph County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 17,027.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1936 of 3143

Shelby County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 75.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 173,778.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1939 of 3143

Franklin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 74.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 23,800.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1989 of 3143

Bibb County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 74.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 16,378.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2014 of 3143

Limestone County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 73.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 82,131.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2024 of 3143

Morgan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 73.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 91,891.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2024 of 3143

Elmore County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 72.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 65,175.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2050 of 3143

Autauga County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 71.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 42,822.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2099 of 3143

Coffee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 71.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 39,036.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2108 of 3143

Henry County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 70.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 12,490.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2123 of 3143

Crenshaw County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 70.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,252.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2130 of 3143

Calhoun County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 70.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 81,706.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2137 of 3143

Tallapoosa County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 68.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 27,854.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2247 of 3143

Dale County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 67.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 33,551.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2263 of 3143

Lee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 66.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 120,001.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2320 of 3143

Coosa County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 66.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 6,806.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2323 of 3143

Washington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 65.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,973.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2326 of 3143

Houston County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 64.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 69,848.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2365 of 3143

Madison County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 63.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 255,719.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2439 of 3143

Talladega County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 62.3 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 50,485.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2473 of 3143

Escambia County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 60.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 22,148.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2540 of 3143

Tuscaloosa County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 60.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 142,821.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2551 of 3143

Choctaw County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 56.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 7,025.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2658 of 3143

Pickens County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 55.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,468.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2679 of 3143

Mobile County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 55.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 229,432.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2690 of 3143

Pike County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 55.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 18,356.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2690 of 3143

Chambers County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 55.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 18,794.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2714 of 3143

Monroe County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.6 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,390.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2749 of 3143

Clarke County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 11,586.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2781 of 3143

Butler County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,468.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2795 of 3143

Conecuh County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,660.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2806 of 3143

Jefferson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.4 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 323,438.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2833 of 3143

Russell County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 26,947.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2870 of 3143

Marengo County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 8,386.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2891 of 3143

Barbour County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 10,852.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2898 of 3143

Hale County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 5,645.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2984 of 3143

Montgomery County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 69,213.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3060 of 3143

Perry County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 2,236.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3077 of 3143

Wilcox County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.5 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 2,801.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3079 of 3143

Dallas County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.0 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 9,936.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3082 of 3143

Sumter County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.1 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 3,097.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3087 of 3143

Lowndes County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.7 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 2,428.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3092 of 3143

Bullock County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 2,293.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3103 of 3143

Greene County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 1,326.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3120 of 3143

Macon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• People (White) : The number of people (white) is 3,218.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3123 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/29/2026 12:06 pm.

Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.

For more information about Population: White, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.