Carlton, AL Demographics

A map of Carlton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	35	22	100.0%	47.8%
Black	0	16	0.0%	34.8%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	4.3%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	2.2%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	5	0.0%	10.9%

Carlton, Alabama has an estimated population of 35, a large decrease from the 46 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Carlton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Carlton has become considerably less 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 Carlton, that probability was 63.6% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carlton is ranked the 584th 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). Carlton was ranked the 585th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Carlton's White Population

35 residents of Carlton, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carlton is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Carlton ranks 482nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carlton's White population has grown by an estimated 59.1%. White residents' share of Carlton's population has increased from 47.8% to 100.0%.

Carlton is more White than neighboring Jackson (46.6% White), Leroy (79.6% White), McIntosh (15.9% White), and Malcolm (0% White).

Carlton's Black Population

0 residents of Carlton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carlton is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Carlton ranks 147th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carlton's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Carlton's population has decreased from 34.8% to 0.0%.

Carlton is less Black than neighboring Jackson (45.7% Black), Leroy (15.4% Black), McIntosh (79.1% Black), and Malcolm (100% Black).

Carlton's Asian Population

0 residents of Carlton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carlton is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Carlton ranks 11th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carlton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Carlton's population has decreased from 4.3% to 0.0%.

Carlton is less Asian than neighboring Jackson (2.2% Asian), and Leroy (2.5% Asian).

Carlton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Carlton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carlton is lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Carlton ranks 332nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carlton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Carlton's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Carlton is less Hispanic than neighboring Jackson (1.7% Hispanic), and Leroy (0.5% Hispanic).

Carlton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Carlton, 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 Carlton is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Carlton ranks 509th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

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

Carlton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson (2.7% Native American/Other), and McIntosh (4.9% Native American/Other).

Carlton's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Carlton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carlton is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Carlton ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carlton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Carlton's population has decreased from 10.9% to 0.0%.

Carlton is less Multiracial than neighboring Jackson (1.1% Multiracial), and Leroy (2% 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.