Dale County Demographics

A map of Dale County's Population by Race

Dale County, Alabama has an estimated population of 49,599, a less than 1% change from the 49,326 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.1% White, 20.3% Black, 7.1% Hispanic, 4.8% Multiracial, 1.2% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dale County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dale is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Dale County, that probability was 51.4% in 2020 and 51.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dale County is ranked the 28th most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Dale County was ranked the 28th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Dale County's White Population

32,778 residents of Dale County, or 66.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dale County is slightly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Dale County ranks 37th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dale County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Dale County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 66.1%.

Dale County is more White than neighboring Houston County (63.4% White), and Barbour County (43.7% White). Dale County is less White than neighboring Coffee County (67.5% White), Henry County (70.2% White), and Geneva County (80.5% White).

Dale County's Black Population

10,063 residents of Dale County, or 20.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dale County is lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Dale County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dale County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Dale County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 20.3%.

Dale County is more Black than neighboring Coffee County (15.6% Black), and Geneva County (8.4% Black). Dale County is less Black than neighboring Henry County (24.8% Black), Houston County (27.1% Black), and Barbour County (46.3% Black).

Dale County's Asian Population

587 residents of Dale County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dale County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Dale County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dale County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 9.4%. Asian residents' share of Dale County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Dale County is more Asian than neighboring Coffee County (1.1% Asian), Henry County (0.2% Asian), Geneva County (0.6% Asian), Houston County (1.1% Asian), and Barbour County (0.6% Asian).

Dale County's Hispanic Population

3,533 residents of Dale County, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dale County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Dale County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dale County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Dale County's population has increased from 6.6% to 7.1%.

Dale County is more Hispanic than neighboring Henry County (2.2% Hispanic), Geneva County (5.3% Hispanic), Houston County (4.6% Hispanic), and Barbour County (6.2% Hispanic). Dale County is less Hispanic than neighboring Coffee County (9.8% Hispanic).

Dale County's Native American/Other Population

241 residents of Dale County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dale County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Dale County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dale County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 43.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dale County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Dale County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Henry County (0.2% Native American/Other). Dale County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Coffee County (0.7% Native American/Other), Geneva County (1.4% Native American/Other), Houston County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Barbour County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Dale County's Multiracial Population

2,397 residents of Dale County, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dale County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Dale County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dale County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 4.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Dale County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.8%.

Dale County is more Multiracial than neighboring Henry County (2.4% Multiracial), Geneva County (3.7% Multiracial), Houston County (3.3% Multiracial), and Barbour County (1.8% Multiracial). Dale County is less Multiracial than neighboring Coffee County (5.3% 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.