Hayden, AL Demographics

A map of Hayden's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,326	1,220	95.5%	90.9%
Multiracial	25	63	1.8%	4.7%
Black	20	19	1.4%	1.4%
Hispanic	18	31	1.3%	2.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	9	0.0%	0.7%

Hayden, Alabama has an estimated population of 1,389, an increase from the 1,342 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.5% White, 1.8% Multiracial, 1.4% Black, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hayden, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hayden has become considerably 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 Hayden, that probability was 17.1% in 2020 and 8.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hayden is ranked the 278th 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). Hayden was ranked the 274th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hayden's White Population

1,326 residents of Hayden, or 95.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hayden is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Hayden ranks 94th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hayden's White population has grown by an estimated 8.7%. White residents' share of Hayden's population has increased from 90.9% to 95.5%.

Hayden is more White than neighboring Smoke Rise (83.8% White), Warrior (69.4% White), Trafford (82.2% White), and Kimberly (88.4% White). Hayden is less White than neighboring County Line (96.9% White).

Hayden's Black Population

20 residents of Hayden, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hayden is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Hayden ranks 468th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hayden's Black population has grown by an estimated 5.3%. Black residents' share of Hayden's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Hayden is more Black than neighboring Smoke Rise (0% Black), and County Line (0% Black). Hayden is less Black than neighboring Warrior (24.6% Black), Trafford (10.8% Black), and Kimberly (5.9% Black).

Hayden's Asian Population

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

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

Hayden is less Asian than neighboring County Line (0.3% Asian), and Kimberly (3.4% Asian).

Hayden's Hispanic Population

18 residents of Hayden, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hayden is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Hayden ranks 313th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hayden's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 41.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Hayden's population has decreased from 2.3% to 1.3%.

Hayden is more Hispanic than neighboring Trafford (0% Hispanic), and Kimberly (0.9% Hispanic). Hayden is less Hispanic than neighboring Smoke Rise (1.4% Hispanic), Warrior (2.4% Hispanic), and County Line (1.4% Hispanic).

Hayden's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hayden, 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 Hayden is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Hayden ranks 260th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hayden's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hayden's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Hayden is less Native American/Other than neighboring Smoke Rise (3.1% Native American/Other), Warrior (0.4% Native American/Other), Trafford (5.1% Native American/Other), County Line (0.3% Native American/Other), and Kimberly (0.6% Native American/Other).

Hayden's Multiracial Population

25 residents of Hayden, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hayden is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Hayden ranks 134th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hayden's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 60.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Hayden's population has decreased from 4.7% to 1.8%.

Hayden is more Multiracial than neighboring County Line (1.1% Multiracial), and Kimberly (0.8% Multiracial). Hayden is less Multiracial than neighboring Smoke Rise (11.7% Multiracial), Warrior (3.3% Multiracial), and Trafford (2% 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.