Colbert County Demographics

A map of Colbert County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	44,720	43,241	77.1%	75.6%
Black	8,991	9,222	15.5%	16.1%
Hispanic	2,049	1,732	3.5%	3.0%
Multiracial	1,775	2,233	3.1%	3.9%
Asian	280	432	0.5%	0.8%
Native American/Other	207	367	0.4%	0.6%

Colbert County, Alabama has an estimated population of 58,022, a slight increase from the 57,227 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.1% White, 15.5% Black, 3.5% Hispanic, 3.1% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Colbert County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Colbert 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 Colbert County, that probability was 40.1% in 2020 and 38.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Colbert County is ranked the 25th most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Colbert County was ranked the 25th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Colbert County's White Population

44,720 residents of Colbert County, or 77.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Colbert County is considerably higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Colbert County ranks 21st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Colbert County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.4%. White residents' share of Colbert County's population has increased from 75.6% to 77.1%.

Colbert County is more White than neighboring Franklin County (72.5% White), and Lawrence County (75.5% White). Colbert County is less White than neighboring Lauderdale County (82.1% White), Tishomingo County (90.4% White), and Wayne County (88.5% White).

Colbert County's Black Population

8,991 residents of Colbert County, or 15.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Colbert County is considerably lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Colbert County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Colbert County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.5%. Black residents' share of Colbert County's population has decreased from 16.1% to 15.5%.

Colbert County is more Black than neighboring Lauderdale County (9% Black), Franklin County (4% Black), Tishomingo County (1.2% Black), Lawrence County (9.3% Black), and Wayne County (4.3% Black).

Colbert County's Asian Population

280 residents of Colbert County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Colbert County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Colbert County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Colbert County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 35.2%. Asian residents' share of Colbert County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Colbert County is more Asian than neighboring Franklin County (0.1% Asian), Lawrence County (0.4% Asian), and Wayne County (0% Asian). Colbert County is less Asian than neighboring Lauderdale County (0.6% Asian), and Tishomingo County (0.6% Asian).

Colbert County's Hispanic Population

2,049 residents of Colbert County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Colbert County is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Colbert County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Colbert County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 18.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Colbert County's population has increased from 3.0% to 3.5%.

Colbert County is more Hispanic than neighboring Tishomingo County (3.2% Hispanic), Lawrence County (3.1% Hispanic), and Wayne County (2.7% Hispanic). Colbert County is less Hispanic than neighboring Franklin County (20.6% Hispanic).

Colbert County's Native American/Other Population

207 residents of Colbert 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 Colbert County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Colbert County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Colbert County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 43.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Colbert County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Colbert County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lauderdale County (0.5% Native American/Other), Tishomingo County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Lawrence County (3.8% Native American/Other).

Colbert County's Multiracial Population

1,775 residents of Colbert County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Colbert County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Colbert County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Colbert County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 20.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Colbert County's population has decreased from 3.9% to 3.1%.

Colbert County is more Multiracial than neighboring Franklin County (2.4% Multiracial). Colbert County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lauderdale County (4.2% Multiracial), Tishomingo County (3.7% Multiracial), Lawrence County (7.8% Multiracial), and Wayne County (4.1% 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.