State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Alabama by County
Population: Black
All Ages, Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,324,233.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 41,393,012.
• Rank within US : N/A

Macon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 15,793.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 4 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,217.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 6 of 3143

Lowndes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 74.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,731.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 11 of 3143

Dallas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 71.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 28,083.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 20 of 3143

Sumter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 71.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,899.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 21 of 3143

Wilcox County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 70.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,571.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 22 of 3143

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 70.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,103.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 24 of 3143

Bullock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 69.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,164.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 27 of 3143

Hale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 59.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,740.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 52 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 58.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 134,009.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 53 of 3143

Marengo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9,942.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 93 of 3143

Conecuh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,664.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 110 of 3143

Barbour County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 11,985.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 114 of 3143

Clarke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,593.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 129 of 3143

Butler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,592.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 132 of 3143

Russell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 26,244.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 135 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 288,344.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 153 of 3143

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,482.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 157 of 3143

Choctaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,284.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 167 of 3143

Pickens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,723.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 182 of 3143

Chambers County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 13,977.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 183 of 3143

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 12,115.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 217 of 3143

Mobile County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 149,530.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 224 of 3143

Tuscaloosa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 72,214.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 271 of 3143

Talladega County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 26,369.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 272 of 3143

Escambia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 11,503.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 284 of 3143

Coosa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,204.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 293 of 3143

Houston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 29,036.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 356 of 3143

Tallapoosa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 11,262.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 357 of 3143

Henry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,565.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 370 of 3143

Crenshaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,258.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 403 of 3143

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 92,793.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 409 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,708.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 416 of 3143

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 38,498.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 448 of 3143

Bibb County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,003.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 449 of 3143

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 25,017.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 462 of 3143

Elmore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 18,150.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 468 of 3143

Dale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,236.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 473 of 3143

Autauga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 11,470.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 500 of 3143

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,080.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 525 of 3143

Coffee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,992.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 555 of 3143

Colbert County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9,301.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 567 of 3143

Etowah County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 16,094.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 589 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,883.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 654 of 3143

Limestone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 13,258.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 664 of 3143

Morgan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 16,025.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 667 of 3143

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,086.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 675 of 3143

Shelby County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 27,758.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 684 of 3143

Covington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,621.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 692 of 3143

Lamar County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,549.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 735 of 3143

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,453.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 765 of 3143

Lauderdale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9,320.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 788 of 3143

Geneva County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,558.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 805 of 3143

St. Clair County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,610.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 811 of 3143

Chilton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,959.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 837 of 3143

Baldwin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 19,895.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 841 of 3143

Walker County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,831.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1050 of 3143

Cherokee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,167.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1171 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,401.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1207 of 3143

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,168.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1260 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,860.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1327 of 3143

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,832.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1426 of 3143

Cleburne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 391.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1471 of 3143

DeKalb County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,114.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1805 of 3143

Blount County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 760.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1920 of 3143

Cullman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 979.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2012 of 3143

Winston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 217.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2147 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/04/2024 7:12 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Black, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.