Newville, AL Demographics

A map of Newville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	301	261	58.4%	48.0%
Black	184	211	35.7%	38.8%
Hispanic	15	30	2.9%	5.5%
Multiracial	15	34	2.9%	6.3%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.7%

Newville, Alabama has an estimated population of 515, a decrease from the 544 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 58.4% White, 35.7% Black, 2.9% Hispanic, 2.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Newville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Newville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is about as diverse as Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Newville, that probability was 61.2% in 2020 and 52.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Newville is ranked the 417th 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). Newville was ranked the 404th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Newville's White Population

301 residents of Newville, or 58.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Newville is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Newville ranks 479th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newville's White population has grown by an estimated 15.3%. White residents' share of Newville's population has increased from 48.0% to 58.4%.

Newville is more White than neighboring Kinsey (55% White), Grimes (38.5% White), and Abbeville (45.3% White). Newville is less White than neighboring Headland (81.8% White), and Napier Field (68.2% White).

Newville's Black Population

184 residents of Newville, or 35.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Newville is considerably higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Newville ranks 130th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newville's Black population has declined by an estimated 12.8%. Black residents' share of Newville's population has decreased from 38.8% to 35.7%.

Newville is more Black than neighboring Headland (13.6% Black), and Napier Field (10.2% Black). Newville is less Black than neighboring Kinsey (36.7% Black), Grimes (59.3% Black), and Abbeville (49.6% Black).

Newville's Asian Population

0 residents of Newville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Newville is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Newville ranks 140th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

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

Newville is less Asian than neighboring Kinsey (0.1% Asian).

Newville's Hispanic Population

15 residents of Newville, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Newville is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Newville ranks 104th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Newville's population has decreased from 5.5% to 2.9%.

Newville is more Hispanic than neighboring Headland (1.4% Hispanic), and Grimes (1% Hispanic). Newville is less Hispanic than neighboring Kinsey (5.9% Hispanic), Napier Field (18% Hispanic), and Abbeville (3.1% Hispanic).

Newville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Newville, 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 Newville is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Newville ranks 224th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

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

Newville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Headland (0.1% Native American/Other), Kinsey (0.2% Native American/Other), and Napier Field (1.2% Native American/Other).

Newville's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Newville, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Newville is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Newville ranks 38th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Newville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 55.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Newville's population has decreased from 6.3% to 2.9%.

Newville is more Multiracial than neighboring Kinsey (2.1% Multiracial), Napier Field (2.4% Multiracial), Grimes (1.2% Multiracial), and Abbeville (2.1% Multiracial). Newville is less Multiracial than neighboring Headland (3.1% 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.