Whitest cities in Alabama research summary. We analyzed Alabama’s most recent Census data to determine the whitest cities in Alabama based on the percentage of White residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The whitest city in Alabama is Mountain Brook based on the most recent Census data.
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Mountain Brook is 97.48% White.
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The least White city in Alabama is Fairfield.
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Fairfield is 5.17% White.
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Alabama is 64.6% White.
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Alabama is the 29th Whitest state in the United States.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
Today, we are looking at the whitest places in Alabama. We won’t measure the number of Whole Foods or Pottery Barns per capita. Instead, we’ll focus on the Census data’s report of race by place in Alabama. In particular, we ranked each place in Alabama by the percentage of white people.
So where are the whitest cities you can live in Alabama?
After analyzing cities with populations greater than 5,000, we came up with this list as the whitest cities in Alabama for 2024.
Here are the 10 whites places in Alabama for 2024:
What is the whitest city in Alabama for 2024? According to the most recent census data Mountain Brook ranks as the whitest. If you’re wondering, Fairfield is the least white city of all those we measured.
Read on below to see where your hometown ranked and why. Or check out the whitest states in America and the most diverse states in America.
For more Alabama reading, check out:
The 10 Whitest Cities In Alabama For 2024
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Population: 22,259
% White: 97.48%
More on Mountain Brook: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 8,048
% White: 94.48%
More on Orange Beach: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 9,358
% White: 93.25%
More on Southside: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,343
% White: 92.64%
More on Glencoe: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 18,434
% White: 91.8%
More on Cullman: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 15,178
% White: 89.62%
More on Gulf Shores: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 8,552
% White: 89.11%
More on Arab: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 22,605
% White: 89.06%
More on Fairhope: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 15,543
% White: 87.6%
More on Scottsboro: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 6,880
% White: 86.67%
More on Hamilton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in Alabama for 2024
To rank the whitest places in Alabama, we used Saturday Night Science to look at Census demographic data.
We had to look at the number of white people living in each city in Alabama on a per capita basis. In other words, the percentage of white people living in each city in Alabama.
We looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as White alone.
We limited our analysis to town with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 101 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 97.5% to 5.2%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of White population, with a higher score being more White than a lower score. Mountain Brook took the distinction of being the most White, while Fairfield was the least White city.
We updated this article for 2024. This report represents our tenth time ranking the whitest cities in Alabama.
Read on for more information on how the cities in Alabama ranked by population of White residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.
Summary: White Populations Across Alabama
We measured the locations with the highest percentage of white people in Alabama. According to the most recent data, this list provides accurate information on the whitest places in Alabama.
The most White cities in Alabama are Mountain Brook, Orange Beach, Southside, Glencoe, Cullman, Gulf Shores, Arab, Fairhope, Scottsboro, and Hamilton.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least White places in Alabama:
- Fairfield
- Tuskegee
- Midfield
For more Alabama reading, check out:
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White Population By City In Alabama
| Rank | City | Population | White Population | % White |
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| 1 | Mountain Brook | 22,259 | 21,697 | 97.48% |
| 2 | Orange Beach | 8,048 | 7,604 | 94.48% |
| 3 | Southside | 9,358 | 8,726 | 93.25% |
| 4 | Glencoe | 5,343 | 4,950 | 92.64% |
| 5 | Cullman | 18,434 | 16,922 | 91.8% |
| 6 | Gulf Shores | 15,178 | 13,602 | 89.62% |
| 7 | Arab | 8,552 | 7,621 | 89.11% |
| 8 | Fairhope | 22,605 | 20,132 | 89.06% |
| 9 | Scottsboro | 15,543 | 13,615 | 87.6% |
| 10 | Hamilton | 6,880 | 5,963 | 86.67% |
| 11 | Chelsea | 15,201 | 13,173 | 86.66% |
| 12 | Vestavia Hills | 38,600 | 33,005 | 85.51% |
| 13 | Moody | 13,235 | 11,215 | 84.74% |
| 14 | Trussville | 25,621 | 21,640 | 84.46% |
| 15 | Hartselle | 15,414 | 12,915 | 83.79% |
| 16 | Satsuma | 6,740 | 5,523 | 81.94% |
| 17 | Guntersville | 8,644 | 7,068 | 81.77% |
| 18 | Attalla | 5,849 | 4,748 | 81.18% |
| 19 | Jasper | 14,453 | 11,669 | 80.74% |
| 20 | Spanish Fort | 10,083 | 8,107 | 80.4% |
| 21 | Oneonta | 6,925 | 5,556 | 80.23% |
| 22 | Boaz | 10,248 | 8,201 | 80.03% |
| 23 | Saraland | 16,109 | 12,864 | 79.86% |
| 24 | Robertsdale | 6,793 | 5,403 | 79.54% |
| 25 | Rainbow City | 10,184 | 7,983 | 78.39% |
| 26 | Opp | 6,741 | 5,239 | 77.72% |
| 27 | Pell City | 13,148 | 10,163 | 77.3% |
| 28 | Gardendale | 16,051 | 12,374 | 77.09% |
| 29 | Muscle Shoals | 16,334 | 12,560 | 76.89% |
| 30 | Foley | 21,113 | 16,141 | 76.45% |
| 31 | Daphne | 27,861 | 21,097 | 75.72% |
| 32 | Fort Payne | 14,815 | 11,079 | 74.78% |
| 33 | Leeds | 12,292 | 9,153 | 74.46% |
| 34 | Homewood | 27,557 | 20,500 | 74.39% |
| 35 | Oxford | 22,019 | 16,116 | 73.19% |
| 36 | Helena | 21,036 | 15,110 | 71.83% |
| 37 | Florence | 40,781 | 28,928 | 70.93% |
| 38 | Sheffield | 9,330 | 6,612 | 70.87% |
| 39 | Clanton | 8,776 | 6,218 | 70.85% |
| 40 | Prattville | 38,124 | 26,965 | 70.73% |
| 41 | Montevallo | 7,288 | 5,132 | 70.42% |
| 42 | Pelham | 24,221 | 17,052 | 70.4% |
| 43 | Tuscumbia | 9,029 | 6,315 | 69.94% |
| 44 | Andalusia | 8,841 | 6,136 | 69.4% |
| 45 | Alabaster | 33,417 | 23,175 | 69.35% |
| 46 | Athens | 26,179 | 18,016 | 68.82% |
| 47 | Jacksonville | 14,227 | 9,765 | 68.64% |
| 48 | Northport | 30,714 | 21,004 | 68.39% |
| 49 | Hoover | 91,995 | 62,324 | 67.75% |
| 50 | Madison | 56,967 | 38,570 | 67.71% |
| 51 | Auburn | 76,660 | 51,899 | 67.7% |
| 52 | Millbrook | 16,631 | 10,876 | 65.4% |
| 53 | Lincoln | 6,968 | 4,509 | 64.71% |
| 54 | Albertville | 22,433 | 14,476 | 64.53% |
| 55 | Sylacauga | 12,465 | 7,919 | 63.53% |
| 56 | Pike Road | 9,651 | 6,087 | 63.07% |
| 57 | Wetumpka | 7,129 | 4,491 | 63.0% |
| 58 | Brewton | 5,257 | 3,294 | 62.66% |
| 59 | Smiths Station | 5,441 | 3,359 | 61.73% |
| 60 | Calera | 16,644 | 10,101 | 60.69% |
| 61 | Enterprise | 28,513 | 17,184 | 60.27% |
| 62 | Irondale | 13,455 | 8,051 | 59.84% |
| 63 | Decatur | 57,525 | 33,958 | 59.03% |
| 64 | Ozark | 14,373 | 8,436 | 58.69% |
| 65 | Alexander City | 14,788 | 8,653 | 58.51% |
| 66 | Huntsville | 215,025 | 122,373 | 56.91% |
| 67 | Dothan | 70,699 | 40,084 | 56.7% |
| 68 | Valley | 10,442 | 5,900 | 56.5% |
| 69 | Opelika | 31,361 | 16,671 | 53.16% |
| 70 | Troy | 17,757 | 9,423 | 53.07% |
| 71 | Fultondale | 9,756 | 5,107 | 52.35% |
| 72 | Roanoke | 5,346 | 2,789 | 52.17% |
| 73 | Bay Minette | 8,159 | 4,248 | 52.07% |
| 74 | Clay | 10,315 | 5,358 | 51.94% |
| 75 | Gadsden | 33,881 | 17,065 | 50.37% |
| 76 | Hueytown | 16,655 | 8,355 | 50.17% |
| 77 | Tuscaloosa | 105,797 | 51,406 | 48.59% |
| 78 | Russellville | 10,767 | 5,196 | 48.26% |
| 79 | Eufaula | 12,746 | 5,926 | 46.49% |
| 80 | Pinson | 7,209 | 3,303 | 45.82% |
| 81 | Demopolis | 7,080 | 3,190 | 45.06% |
| 82 | Chickasaw | 6,398 | 2,800 | 43.76% |
| 83 | Anniston | 21,502 | 9,177 | 42.68% |
| 84 | Atmore | 8,465 | 3,435 | 40.58% |
| 85 | Phenix City | 38,413 | 15,482 | 40.3% |
| 86 | Mobile | 186,316 | 73,925 | 39.68% |
| 87 | Talladega | 15,071 | 5,703 | 37.84% |
| 88 | Tarrant | 6,077 | 2,117 | 34.84% |
| 89 | Greenville | 7,326 | 2,377 | 32.45% |
| 90 | Monroeville | 5,917 | 1,842 | 31.13% |
| 91 | Pleasant Grove | 9,549 | 2,927 | 30.65% |
| 92 | Montgomery | 199,819 | 55,649 | 27.85% |
| 93 | Birmingham | 200,431 | 46,875 | 23.39% |
| 94 | Center Point | 16,279 | 3,213 | 19.74% |
| 95 | Bessemer | 25,890 | 4,754 | 18.36% |
| 96 | Lanett | 6,880 | 1,223 | 17.78% |
| 97 | Selma | 17,875 | 2,830 | 15.83% |
| 98 | Prichard | 19,353 | 1,704 | 8.8% |
| 99 | Midfield | 5,159 | 434 | 8.41% |
| 100 | Tuskegee | 9,173 | 717 | 7.82% |