Heath, AL Demographics

A map of Heath's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	222	184	83.1%	78.0%
Black	29	26	10.9%	11.0%
Hispanic	8	11	3.0%	4.7%
Asian	5	5	1.9%	2.1%
Multiracial	3	10	1.1%	4.2%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Heath, Alabama has an estimated population of 267, a large increase from the 236 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.1% White, 10.9% Black, 3.0% Hispanic, 1.9% Asian, 1.1% Multiracial, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Heath, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Heath 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 Heath, that probability was 37.6% in 2020 and 29.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Heath is ranked the 482nd 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). Heath was ranked the 483rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Heath's White Population

222 residents of Heath, or 83.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Heath is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Heath ranks 272nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Heath's White population has grown by an estimated 20.7%. White residents' share of Heath's population has increased from 78.0% to 83.1%.

Heath is more White than neighboring Andalusia (63.7% White), Gantt (68.5% White), and River Falls (50.1% White). Heath is less White than neighboring Sanford (94.8% White), and Libertyville (92.5% White).

Heath's Black Population

29 residents of Heath, or 10.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Heath is considerably lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Heath ranks 319th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Heath's Black population has grown by an estimated 11.5%. Black residents' share of Heath's population has remained roughly unchanged at 10.9%.

Heath is more Black than neighboring Sanford (0% Black), and Libertyville (0% Black). Heath is less Black than neighboring Andalusia (27.2% Black), Gantt (12.5% Black), and River Falls (47.4% Black).

Heath's Asian Population

5 residents of Heath, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Heath is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Heath ranks 35th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Heath's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Heath's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Heath is more Asian than neighboring Andalusia (0% Asian), Gantt (0% Asian), River Falls (0% Asian), and Sanford (0% Asian). Heath is less Asian than neighboring Libertyville (2.3% Asian).

Heath's Hispanic Population

8 residents of Heath, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Heath is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Heath ranks 142nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Heath's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 27.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Heath's population has decreased from 4.7% to 3.0%.

Heath is more Hispanic than neighboring River Falls (0% Hispanic), Sanford (0% Hispanic), and Libertyville (0.6% Hispanic). Heath is less Hispanic than neighboring Andalusia (4.1% Hispanic), and Gantt (7.7% Hispanic).

Heath's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Heath, 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 Heath is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Heath ranks 509th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Heath's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Heath's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Heath is less Native American/Other than neighboring Andalusia (0.5% Native American/Other).

Heath's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Heath, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Heath is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Heath ranks 195th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Heath's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 70.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Heath's population has decreased from 4.2% to 1.1%.

Heath is less Multiracial than neighboring Andalusia (4.4% Multiracial), Gantt (11.3% Multiracial), River Falls (2.5% Multiracial), Sanford (5.2% Multiracial), and Libertyville (4.6% 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.