Cullman County Demographics

A map of Cullman County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	81,036	78,298	89.5%	89.1%
Hispanic	4,563	4,146	5.0%	4.7%
Multiracial	3,258	3,484	3.6%	4.0%
Black	880	914	1.0%	1.0%
Asian	498	522	0.5%	0.6%
Native American/Other	331	502	0.4%	0.6%

Cullman County, Alabama has an estimated population of 90,566, an increase from the 87,866 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.5% White, 5.0% Hispanic, 3.6% Multiracial, 1.0% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cullman County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cullman has become slightly 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 Cullman County, that probability was 20.2% in 2020 and 19.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cullman County is ranked the 17th most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Cullman County was ranked the 18th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cullman County's White Population

81,036 residents of Cullman County, or 89.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cullman County is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Cullman County ranks 4th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cullman County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.5%. White residents' share of Cullman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 89.5%.

Cullman County is more White than neighboring Morgan County (72.1% White), Blount County (84.5% White), Walker County (86.2% White), and Jefferson County (47.5% White). Cullman County is less White than neighboring Winston County (90.4% White).

Cullman County's Black Population

880 residents of Cullman County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cullman County is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Cullman County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cullman County's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.7%. Black residents' share of Cullman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Cullman County is less Black than neighboring Morgan County (12.5% Black), Blount County (1.2% Black), Walker County (6.3% Black), and Jefferson County (42.1% Black).

Cullman County's Asian Population

498 residents of Cullman County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cullman County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Cullman County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cullman County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 4.6%. Asian residents' share of Cullman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Cullman County is more Asian than neighboring Blount County (0.1% Asian), Winston County (0.3% Asian), and Walker County (0.4% Asian). Cullman County is less Asian than neighboring Morgan County (0.6% Asian), and Jefferson County (1.9% Asian).

Cullman County's Hispanic Population

4,563 residents of Cullman County, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cullman County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Cullman County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cullman County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Cullman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.0%.

Cullman County is more Hispanic than neighboring Winston County (3.7% Hispanic), and Walker County (3.8% Hispanic). Cullman County is less Hispanic than neighboring Morgan County (10.6% Hispanic), Blount County (10.3% Hispanic), and Jefferson County (5.5% Hispanic).

Cullman County's Native American/Other Population

331 residents of Cullman 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 Cullman County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Cullman County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cullman County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 34.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cullman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Cullman County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Winston County (0.1% Native American/Other). Cullman County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Morgan County (0.8% Native American/Other), Blount County (0.5% Native American/Other), Walker County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Jefferson County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Cullman County's Multiracial Population

3,258 residents of Cullman County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cullman County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Cullman County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cullman County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 6.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Cullman County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.6%.

Cullman County is more Multiracial than neighboring Morgan County (3.4% Multiracial), Blount County (3.3% Multiracial), Walker County (2.9% Multiracial), and Jefferson County (2.3% Multiracial). Cullman County is less Multiracial than neighboring Winston County (4.5% 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.