Margaret, AL Demographics

A map of Margaret's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,709	3,645	80.1%	71.4%
Black	872	1,021	14.8%	20.0%
Hispanic	238	135	4.0%	2.6%
Multiracial	32	249	0.5%	4.9%
Native American/Other	26	19	0.4%	0.4%
Asian	0	37	0.0%	0.7%

Margaret, Alabama has an estimated population of 5,877, a large increase from the 5,106 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.1% White, 14.8% Black, 4.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Margaret, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Margaret 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 Margaret, that probability was 44.7% in 2020 and 33.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Margaret is ranked the 105th 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). Margaret was ranked the 115th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Margaret's White Population

4,709 residents of Margaret, or 80.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Margaret is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Margaret ranks 332nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Margaret's White population has grown by an estimated 29.2%. White residents' share of Margaret's population has increased from 71.4% to 80.1%.

Margaret is more White than neighboring Moody (78.6% White), and Trussville (79.9% White). Margaret is less White than neighboring Argo (86.2% White), Odenville (82.2% White), and Springville (87.9% White).

Margaret's Black Population

872 residents of Margaret, or 14.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Margaret is considerably lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Margaret ranks 235th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Margaret's Black population has declined by an estimated 14.6%. Black residents' share of Margaret's population has decreased from 20.0% to 14.8%.

Margaret is more Black than neighboring Argo (8.3% Black), Odenville (11.1% Black), Moody (11.6% Black), Springville (6.4% Black), and Trussville (10.9% Black).

Margaret's Asian Population

0 residents of Margaret, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Margaret is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Margaret ranks 143rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Margaret's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Margaret's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Margaret is less Asian than neighboring Moody (1.1% Asian), Springville (0.7% Asian), and Trussville (3.5% Asian).

Margaret's Hispanic Population

238 residents of Margaret, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Margaret is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Margaret ranks 279th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Margaret's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 76.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Margaret's population has increased from 2.6% to 4.0%.

Margaret is more Hispanic than neighboring Argo (1.4% Hispanic), Moody (3.2% Hispanic), Springville (0.6% Hispanic), and Trussville (3% Hispanic). Margaret is less Hispanic than neighboring Odenville (5.1% Hispanic).

Margaret's Native American/Other Population

26 residents of Margaret, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Margaret is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Margaret ranks 416th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Margaret's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 36.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Margaret's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Margaret is more Native American/Other than neighboring Argo (0% Native American/Other), Odenville (0.2% Native American/Other), Springville (0.1% Native American/Other), and Trussville (0.1% Native American/Other). Margaret is less Native American/Other than neighboring Moody (0.7% Native American/Other).

Margaret's Multiracial Population

32 residents of Margaret, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Margaret is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Margaret ranks 119th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Margaret's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 87.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Margaret's population has decreased from 4.9% to 0.5%.

Margaret is less Multiracial than neighboring Argo (4.1% Multiracial), Odenville (1.4% Multiracial), Moody (4.7% Multiracial), Springville (4.3% Multiracial), and Trussville (2.7% 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.