Chambers County Demographics

A map of Chambers County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	18,421	18,616	53.9%	53.5%
Black	13,121	13,441	38.4%	38.7%
Hispanic	1,372	1,237	4.0%	3.6%
Multiracial	1,079	896	3.2%	2.6%
Native American/Other	118	197	0.3%	0.6%
Asian	81	385	0.2%	1.1%

Chambers County, Alabama has an estimated population of 34,192, a slight decrease from the 34,772 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.9% White, 38.4% Black, 4.0% Hispanic, 3.2% Multiracial, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chambers County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chambers is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is more 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 Chambers County, that probability was 56.2% in 2020 and 56.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chambers County is ranked the 34th most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Chambers County was ranked the 34th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Chambers County's White Population

18,421 residents of Chambers County, or 53.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chambers County is lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Chambers County ranks 48th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chambers County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.0%. White residents' share of Chambers County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 53.9%.

Chambers County is less White than neighboring Lee County (65.3% White), Randolph County (74.6% White), Tallapoosa County (67.8% White), and Heard County (84.4% White).

Chambers County's Black Population

13,121 residents of Chambers County, or 38.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chambers County is considerably higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Chambers County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chambers County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.4%. Black residents' share of Chambers County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 38.4%.

Chambers County is more Black than neighboring Lee County (21.6% Black), Troup County (36% Black), Randolph County (15.5% Black), Tallapoosa County (23.2% Black), and Heard County (7.8% Black).

Chambers County's Asian Population

81 residents of Chambers County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chambers County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Chambers County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chambers County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 79.0%. Asian residents' share of Chambers County's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.2%.

Chambers County is less Asian than neighboring Lee County (4.3% Asian), Troup County (2.3% Asian), Randolph County (0.4% Asian), Tallapoosa County (0.6% Asian), and Heard County (0.5% Asian).

Chambers County's Hispanic Population

1,372 residents of Chambers County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chambers County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Chambers County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chambers County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Chambers County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.0%.

Chambers County is more Hispanic than neighboring Randolph County (3% Hispanic), Tallapoosa County (2.9% Hispanic), and Heard County (2.8% Hispanic). Chambers County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lee County (5.4% Hispanic), and Troup County (4.7% Hispanic).

Chambers County's Native American/Other Population

118 residents of Chambers County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Chambers County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Chambers County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chambers County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 40.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chambers County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Chambers County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Troup County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Heard County (0.1% Native American/Other). Chambers County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lee County (0.7% Native American/Other), Randolph County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Tallapoosa County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Chambers County's Multiracial Population

1,079 residents of Chambers County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chambers County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Chambers County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chambers County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 20.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Chambers County's population has increased from 2.6% to 3.2%.

Chambers County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lee County (2.7% Multiracial), and Troup County (2.9% Multiracial). Chambers County is less Multiracial than neighboring Randolph County (5.9% Multiracial), Tallapoosa County (4.9% Multiracial), and Heard County (4.6% 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.