Cardiff, AL Demographics

A map of Cardiff's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	73	0	58.4%	0.0%
White	52	50	41.6%	96.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	3.8%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Cardiff, Alabama has an estimated population of 125, a dramatic increase from the 52 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 58.4% Black, 41.6% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cardiff, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cardiff has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Cardiff, that probability was 7.4% in 2020 and 48.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cardiff is ranked the 549th 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). Cardiff was ranked the 580th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cardiff's White Population

52 residents of Cardiff, or 41.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cardiff is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Cardiff ranks 13th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cardiff's White population has grown by an estimated 4.0%. White residents' share of Cardiff's population has decreased from 96.2% to 41.6%.

Cardiff is more White than neighboring Adamsville (24.8% White), and Forestdale (22.3% White). Cardiff is less White than neighboring Brookside (56.2% White), Graysville (67.8% White), and Mount Olive CDP (Jefferson County) (81.9% White).

Cardiff's Black Population

73 residents of Cardiff, or 58.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cardiff is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Cardiff ranks 560th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cardiff's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 73. Black residents' share of Cardiff's population has increased from 0.0% to 58.4%.

Cardiff is more Black than neighboring Brookside (37.9% Black), Graysville (27.9% Black), and Mount Olive CDP (Jefferson County) (6.6% Black). Cardiff is less Black than neighboring Adamsville (61% Black), and Forestdale (72.8% Black).

Cardiff's Asian Population

0 residents of Cardiff, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cardiff is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Cardiff ranks 418th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cardiff's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Cardiff's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cardiff is less Asian than neighboring Graysville (0.1% Asian), Adamsville (1.3% Asian), Mount Olive CDP (Jefferson County) (1% Asian), and Forestdale (0.5% Asian).

Cardiff's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Cardiff, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cardiff is lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Cardiff ranks 191st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cardiff's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Cardiff's population has decreased from 3.8% to 0.0%.

Cardiff is less Hispanic than neighboring Brookside (0.2% Hispanic), Graysville (0.7% Hispanic), Mount Olive CDP (Jefferson County) (9.3% Hispanic), and Forestdale (3.9% Hispanic).

Cardiff's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cardiff, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cardiff is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Cardiff ranks 509th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cardiff's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Cardiff's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cardiff is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brookside (5% Native American/Other), and Adamsville (12.6% Native American/Other).

Cardiff's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Cardiff, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cardiff is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Cardiff ranks 577th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cardiff's Multiracial population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Multiracial residents' share of Cardiff's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cardiff is less Multiracial than neighboring Brookside (0.7% Multiracial), Graysville (3.4% Multiracial), Adamsville (0.3% Multiracial), Mount Olive CDP (Jefferson County) (1.1% Multiracial), and Forestdale (0.6% 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.