Carbon Hill, AL Demographics

A map of Carbon Hill's Population by Race

Carbon Hill, Alabama has an estimated population of 1,536, a large decrease from the 1,769 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.1% White, 13.3% Black, 3.1% Hispanic, 1.3% Multiracial, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Carbon Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Carbon Hill has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Carbon Hill, that probability was 25.7% in 2020 and 32.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carbon Hill is ranked the 260th most populous place in Alabama, out of 594 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Carbon Hill was ranked the 244th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Carbon Hill's White Population

1,245 residents of Carbon Hill, or 81.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carbon Hill is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Carbon Hill ranks 179th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon Hill's White population has declined by an estimated 17.9%. White residents' share of Carbon Hill's population has decreased from 85.8% to 81.1%.

Carbon Hill is more White than neighboring Nauvoo (74.1% White). Carbon Hill is less White than neighboring Kansas (95.2% White), Eldridge (90.2% White), Lynn (98.1% White), and Glen Allen (88.2% White).

Carbon Hill's Black Population

205 residents of Carbon Hill, or 13.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carbon Hill is considerably lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Carbon Hill ranks 385th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon Hill's Black population has grown by an estimated 81.4%. Black residents' share of Carbon Hill's population has increased from 6.4% to 13.3%.

Carbon Hill is more Black than neighboring Kansas (0% Black), Nauvoo (0% Black), Eldridge (6% Black), Lynn (0% Black), and Glen Allen (10.8% Black).

Carbon Hill's Asian Population

0 residents of Carbon Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carbon Hill is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Carbon Hill ranks 360th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon Hill's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Carbon Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Carbon Hill's Hispanic Population

48 residents of Carbon Hill, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carbon Hill is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Carbon Hill ranks 327th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon Hill's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 23.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Carbon Hill's population has increased from 2.2% to 3.1%.

Carbon Hill is more Hispanic than neighboring Eldridge (3% Hispanic), Lynn (0.5% Hispanic), and Glen Allen (0.8% Hispanic). Carbon Hill is less Hispanic than neighboring Kansas (4.8% Hispanic), and Nauvoo (25.9% Hispanic).

Carbon Hill's Native American/Other Population

18 residents of Carbon Hill, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Carbon Hill is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Carbon Hill ranks 456th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon Hill's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 260.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Carbon Hill's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.2%.

Carbon Hill is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kansas (0% Native American/Other), Nauvoo (0% Native American/Other), Eldridge (0% Native American/Other), Lynn (0% Native American/Other), and Glen Allen (0.3% Native American/Other).

Carbon Hill's Multiracial Population

20 residents of Carbon Hill, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carbon Hill is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Carbon Hill ranks 91st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon Hill's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 78.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Carbon Hill's population has decreased from 5.2% to 1.3%.

Carbon Hill is more Multiracial than neighboring Kansas (0% Multiracial), Nauvoo (0% Multiracial), Eldridge (0.8% Multiracial), and Glen Allen (0% Multiracial). Carbon Hill is less Multiracial than neighboring Lynn (1.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.