Forkland, AL Demographics

A map of Forkland's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	592	391	89.7%	87.9%
White	61	43	9.2%	9.7%
Hispanic	7	1	1.1%	0.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Multiracial	0	8	0.0%	1.8%

Forkland, Alabama has an estimated population of 660, a dramatic increase from the 445 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.7% Black, 9.2% White, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Forkland, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Forkland 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 Forkland, that probability was 21.8% in 2020 and 18.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Forkland is ranked the 389th most populous place in Alabama, out of 594 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Forkland was ranked the 416th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Forkland's White Population

61 residents of Forkland, or 9.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Forkland is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Forkland ranks 567th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forkland's White population has grown by an estimated 41.9%. White residents' share of Forkland's population has decreased from 9.7% to 9.2%.

Forkland is more White than neighboring Epes (0.3% White). Forkland is less White than neighboring Demopolis (50.7% White), Eutaw (12.3% White), and Akron (18.1% White).

Forkland's Black Population

592 residents of Forkland, or 89.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Forkland is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Forkland ranks 21st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forkland's Black population has grown by an estimated 51.4%. Black residents' share of Forkland's population has increased from 87.9% to 89.7%.

Forkland is more Black than neighboring Demopolis (43.2% Black), Eutaw (85.5% Black), and Akron (67.1% Black). Forkland is less Black than neighboring Boligee (90.8% Black), and Epes (99.7% Black).

Forkland's Asian Population

0 residents of Forkland, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Forkland is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Forkland ranks 418th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forkland's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Forkland's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Forkland is less Asian than neighboring Demopolis (0.6% Asian), and Eutaw (0.1% Asian).

Forkland's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Forkland, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Forkland is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Forkland ranks 567th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forkland's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 600.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Forkland's population has increased from 0.2% to 1.1%.

Forkland is more Hispanic than neighboring Eutaw (0.1% Hispanic), Boligee (0% Hispanic), Akron (0% Hispanic), and Epes (0% Hispanic). Forkland is less Hispanic than neighboring Demopolis (2.5% Hispanic).

Forkland's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Forkland, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Forkland is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Forkland ranks 382nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forkland's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Forkland's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Forkland is less Native American/Other than neighboring Eutaw (0.3% Native American/Other).

Forkland's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Forkland, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Forkland is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Forkland ranks 520th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forkland's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Forkland's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Forkland is less Multiracial than neighboring Demopolis (3% Multiracial), Eutaw (1.7% Multiracial), and Akron (14.8% 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.