Cleburne County Demographics

A map of Cleburne County's Population by Race

Cleburne County, Alabama has an estimated population of 15,426, a slight increase from the 15,056 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.2% White, 3.6% Black, 2.1% Hispanic, 1.5% Multiracial, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cleburne County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cleburne has become 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 Cleburne County, that probability was 16.5% in 2020 and 14.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cleburne County is ranked the 53rd most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Cleburne County was ranked the 54th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cleburne County's White Population

14,225 residents of Cleburne County, or 92.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cleburne County is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Cleburne County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleburne County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.5%. White residents' share of Cleburne County's population has increased from 91.3% to 92.2%.

Cleburne County is more White than neighboring Calhoun County (69.3% White), Haralson County (89% White), Randolph County (74.6% White), Carroll County (66.7% White), and Polk County (70.4% White).

Cleburne County's Black Population

562 residents of Cleburne County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cleburne County is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Cleburne County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleburne County's Black population has grown by an estimated 23.0%. Black residents' share of Cleburne County's population has increased from 3.0% to 3.6%.

Cleburne County is less Black than neighboring Calhoun County (21.6% Black), Haralson County (5% Black), Randolph County (15.5% Black), Carroll County (18.2% Black), and Polk County (11.9% Black).

Cleburne County's Asian Population

18 residents of Cleburne County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cleburne County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Cleburne County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleburne County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 14.3%. Asian residents' share of Cleburne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Cleburne County is less Asian than neighboring Calhoun County (0.8% Asian), Haralson County (0.6% Asian), Randolph County (0.4% Asian), Carroll County (0.9% Asian), and Polk County (0.7% Asian).

Cleburne County's Hispanic Population

325 residents of Cleburne County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cleburne County is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Cleburne County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleburne County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 14.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Cleburne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Cleburne County is less Hispanic than neighboring Calhoun County (4.6% Hispanic), Randolph County (3% Hispanic), Carroll County (8.6% Hispanic), and Polk County (13.9% Hispanic).

Cleburne County's Native American/Other Population

60 residents of Cleburne County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cleburne County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Cleburne County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleburne County's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Cleburne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Cleburne County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Calhoun County (0.7% Native American/Other), Haralson County (0.6% Native American/Other), Randolph County (0.6% Native American/Other), Carroll County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Polk County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Cleburne County's Multiracial Population

236 residents of Cleburne County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cleburne County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Cleburne County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleburne County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 52.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Cleburne County's population has decreased from 3.3% to 1.5%.

Cleburne County is less Multiracial than neighboring Calhoun County (3% Multiracial), Haralson County (2.7% Multiracial), Randolph County (5.9% Multiracial), Carroll County (4.2% Multiracial), and Polk County (2.3% 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.