Coffee County Demographics

A map of Coffee County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	37,067	35,759	67.5%	66.9%
Black	8,549	8,643	15.6%	16.2%
Hispanic	5,396	4,887	9.8%	9.1%
Multiracial	2,896	2,627	5.3%	4.9%
Asian	626	892	1.1%	1.7%
Native American/Other	386	657	0.7%	1.2%

Coffee County, Alabama has an estimated population of 54,920, a slight increase from the 53,465 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.5% White, 15.6% Black, 9.8% Hispanic, 5.3% Multiracial, 1.1% Asian, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Coffee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Coffee has become slightly less 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 Coffee County, that probability was 51.5% in 2020 and 50.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Coffee County is ranked the 26th most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Coffee County was ranked the 26th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Coffee County's White Population

37,067 residents of Coffee County, or 67.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Coffee County is slightly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Coffee County ranks 35th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffee County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. White residents' share of Coffee County's population has increased from 66.9% to 67.5%.

Coffee County is more White than neighboring Dale County (66.1% White), and Pike County (54.6% White). Coffee County is less White than neighboring Geneva County (80.5% White), Crenshaw County (69.8% White), and Covington County (82.3% White).

Coffee County's Black Population

8,549 residents of Coffee County, or 15.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Coffee County is considerably lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Coffee County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffee County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. Black residents' share of Coffee County's population has decreased from 16.2% to 15.6%.

Coffee County is more Black than neighboring Geneva County (8.4% Black), and Covington County (11.9% Black). Coffee County is less Black than neighboring Dale County (20.3% Black), Pike County (37.1% Black), and Crenshaw County (23.6% Black).

Coffee County's Asian Population

626 residents of Coffee County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Coffee County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Coffee County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffee County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 29.8%. Asian residents' share of Coffee County's population has decreased from 1.7% to 1.1%.

Coffee County is more Asian than neighboring Geneva County (0.6% Asian), Crenshaw County (0.4% Asian), and Covington County (0.5% Asian). Coffee County is less Asian than neighboring Dale County (1.2% Asian), and Pike County (1.9% Asian).

Coffee County's Hispanic Population

5,396 residents of Coffee County, or 9.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Coffee County is slightly higher than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Coffee County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffee County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Coffee County's population has increased from 9.1% to 9.8%.

Coffee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Geneva County (5.3% Hispanic), Dale County (7.1% Hispanic), Pike County (2.7% Hispanic), Crenshaw County (2.2% Hispanic), and Covington County (2% Hispanic).

Coffee County's Native American/Other Population

386 residents of Coffee County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Coffee County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Coffee County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffee County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 41.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Coffee County's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.7%.

Coffee County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dale County (0.5% Native American/Other), Pike County (0.5% Native American/Other), Crenshaw County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Covington County (0.4% Native American/Other). Coffee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Geneva County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Coffee County's Multiracial Population

2,896 residents of Coffee County, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Coffee County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Coffee County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coffee County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 10.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Coffee County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.3%.

Coffee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Geneva County (3.7% Multiracial), Dale County (4.8% Multiracial), Pike County (3.2% Multiracial), Crenshaw County (3.6% Multiracial), and Covington County (2.8% 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.