Our Town, AL Demographics

A map of Our Town's Population by Race

Our Town, Alabama has an estimated population of 372, a dramatic decrease from the 605 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.7% White, 25.3% Black, 15.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Our Town, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Our Town has become considerably more 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 Our Town, that probability was 32.1% in 2020 and 55.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Our Town is ranked the 450th 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). Our Town was ranked the 381st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Our Town's White Population

222 residents of Our Town, or 59.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Our Town is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Our Town ranks 247th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Our Town's White population has declined by an estimated 54.6%. White residents' share of Our Town's population has decreased from 80.8% to 59.7%.

Our Town is more White than neighboring Ray (43.6% White), Alexander City (57.1% White), and Nixburg (9% White). Our Town is less White than neighboring Equality (98.9% White), and Jacksons' Gap (69.3% White).

Our Town's Black Population

94 residents of Our Town, or 25.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Our Town is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Our Town ranks 278th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Our Town's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. Black residents' share of Our Town's population has increased from 15.7% to 25.3%.

Our Town is more Black than neighboring Equality (0% Black), and Jacksons' Gap (23.4% Black). Our Town is less Black than neighboring Ray (54% Black), Alexander City (29.4% Black), and Nixburg (84.8% Black).

Our Town's Asian Population

0 residents of Our Town, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Our Town is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Our Town ranks 215th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Our Town's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Our Town's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Our Town is less Asian than neighboring Alexander City (1.4% Asian), and Jacksons' Gap (0.3% Asian).

Our Town's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Our Town, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Our Town is lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Our Town ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Our Town's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Our Town's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Our Town is less Hispanic than neighboring Alexander City (6.4% Hispanic).

Our Town's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Our Town, 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 Our Town is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Our Town ranks 490th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Our Town's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Our Town's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Our Town is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alexander City (1% Native American/Other), and Jacksons' Gap (2.3% Native American/Other).

Our Town's Multiracial Population

56 residents of Our Town, or 15.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Our Town is considerably higher than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Our Town ranks 467th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Our Town's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Our Town's population has increased from 2.3% to 15.1%.

Our Town is more Multiracial than neighboring Ray (2.4% Multiracial), Alexander City (4.6% Multiracial), Nixburg (6.3% Multiracial), Equality (1.1% Multiracial), and Jacksons' Gap (4.7% 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.