Leighton, AL Demographics

A map of Leighton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	413	289	46.2%	43.5%
White	357	325	40.0%	48.9%
Multiracial	68	35	7.6%	5.3%
Hispanic	55	13	6.2%	2.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.5%

Leighton, Alabama has an estimated population of 893, a dramatic increase from the 665 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 46.2% Black, 40.0% White, 7.6% Multiracial, 6.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Leighton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Leighton has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Leighton, that probability was 56.9% in 2020 and 61.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Leighton is ranked the 339th 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). Leighton was ranked the 368th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Leighton's White Population

357 residents of Leighton, or 40.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Leighton is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Leighton ranks 473rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leighton's White population has grown by an estimated 9.8%. White residents' share of Leighton's population has decreased from 48.9% to 40.0%.

Leighton is more White than neighboring Hatton (32.3% White). Leighton is less White than neighboring Muscle Shoals (77.3% White), Town Creek (48.6% White), Killen (91.7% White), and Littleville (91% White).

Leighton's Black Population

413 residents of Leighton, or 46.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Leighton is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Leighton ranks 112th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leighton's Black population has grown by an estimated 42.9%. Black residents' share of Leighton's population has increased from 43.5% to 46.2%.

Leighton is more Black than neighboring Muscle Shoals (15.3% Black), Town Creek (33.4% Black), Killen (3.5% Black), Littleville (0.6% Black), and Hatton (0% Black).

Leighton's Asian Population

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

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

Leighton is less Asian than neighboring Muscle Shoals (1.4% Asian), Littleville (3.3% Asian), and Hatton (12.8% Asian).

Leighton's Hispanic Population

55 residents of Leighton, or 6.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Leighton is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Leighton ranks 359th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leighton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 323.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Leighton's population has increased from 2.0% to 6.2%.

Leighton is more Hispanic than neighboring Muscle Shoals (3.1% Hispanic), Town Creek (5.4% Hispanic), Killen (3.3% Hispanic), Littleville (3.3% Hispanic), and Hatton (0% Hispanic).

Leighton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Leighton, 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 Leighton is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Leighton ranks 381st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leighton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Leighton's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Leighton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Muscle Shoals (0.2% Native American/Other), Town Creek (1.6% Native American/Other), Littleville (0.2% Native American/Other), and Hatton (8.6% Native American/Other).

Leighton's Multiracial Population

68 residents of Leighton, or 7.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Leighton is slightly higher than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Leighton ranks 89th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leighton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 94.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Leighton's population has increased from 5.3% to 7.6%.

Leighton is more Multiracial than neighboring Muscle Shoals (2.7% Multiracial), Killen (1.6% Multiracial), and Littleville (1.5% Multiracial). Leighton is less Multiracial than neighboring Town Creek (10.9% Multiracial), and Hatton (46.2% 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.