McDonald Chapel, AL Demographics

A map of McDonald Chapel's Population by Race

McDonald Chapel, Alabama has an estimated population of 651, a large decrease from the 739 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.3% Black, 29.3% White, 8.0% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of McDonald Chapel, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

McDonald Chapel has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 McDonald Chapel, that probability was 64.7% in 2020 and 55.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

McDonald Chapel is ranked the 390th 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). McDonald Chapel was ranked the 359th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

McDonald Chapel's White Population

191 residents of McDonald Chapel, or 29.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in McDonald Chapel is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. McDonald Chapel ranks 521st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McDonald Chapel's White population has declined by an estimated 19.4%. White residents' share of McDonald Chapel's population has decreased from 32.1% to 29.3%.

McDonald Chapel is more White than neighboring Edgewater (22.2% White), Pleasant Grove (28.1% White), and Fairfield (6.6% White). McDonald Chapel is less White than neighboring Minor (50.9% White), and Mulga (75.1% White).

McDonald Chapel's Black Population

386 residents of McDonald Chapel, or 59.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in McDonald Chapel is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. McDonald Chapel ranks 103rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McDonald Chapel's Black population has grown by an estimated 9.7%. Black residents' share of McDonald Chapel's population has increased from 47.6% to 59.3%.

McDonald Chapel is more Black than neighboring Minor (24.4% Black), and Mulga (21.9% Black). McDonald Chapel is less Black than neighboring Edgewater (73.4% Black), Pleasant Grove (69.1% Black), and Fairfield (90.7% Black).

McDonald Chapel's Asian Population

0 residents of McDonald Chapel, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in McDonald Chapel is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. McDonald Chapel ranks 40th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McDonald Chapel's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of McDonald Chapel's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

McDonald Chapel is less Asian than neighboring Fairfield (0.1% Asian).

McDonald Chapel's Hispanic Population

52 residents of McDonald Chapel, or 8.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in McDonald Chapel is slightly higher than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. McDonald Chapel ranks 24th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McDonald Chapel's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 52.3%. Hispanic residents' share of McDonald Chapel's population has decreased from 14.7% to 8.0%.

McDonald Chapel is more Hispanic than neighboring Minor (6.4% Hispanic), Edgewater (4.3% Hispanic), Pleasant Grove (1.2% Hispanic), Mulga (0.3% Hispanic), and Fairfield (0.2% Hispanic).

McDonald Chapel's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of McDonald Chapel, 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 McDonald Chapel is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. McDonald Chapel ranks 188th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McDonald Chapel's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of McDonald Chapel's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

McDonald Chapel is less Native American/Other than neighboring Minor (4.3% Native American/Other), Pleasant Grove (0.7% Native American/Other), and Fairfield (0.2% Native American/Other).

McDonald Chapel's Multiracial Population

22 residents of McDonald Chapel, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in McDonald Chapel is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. McDonald Chapel ranks 403rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McDonald Chapel's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 4.8%. Multiracial residents' share of McDonald Chapel's population has increased from 2.8% to 3.4%.

McDonald Chapel is more Multiracial than neighboring Edgewater (0% Multiracial), Pleasant Grove (0.9% Multiracial), Mulga (2.7% Multiracial), and Fairfield (2.2% Multiracial). McDonald Chapel is less Multiracial than neighboring Minor (13.9% 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.