Parrish, AL Demographics

A map of Parrish's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	721	654	59.0%	66.6%
Black	401	252	32.8%	25.7%
Multiracial	79	47	6.5%	4.8%
Hispanic	21	18	1.7%	1.8%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	11	0.0%	1.1%

Parrish, Alabama has an estimated population of 1,222, a large increase from the 982 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.0% White, 32.8% Black, 6.5% Multiracial, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Parrish, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Parrish 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 Parrish, that probability was 48.8% in 2020 and 54.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Parrish is ranked the 290th 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). Parrish was ranked the 314th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Parrish's White Population

721 residents of Parrish, or 59.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Parrish is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Parrish ranks 370th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Parrish's White population has grown by an estimated 10.2%. White residents' share of Parrish's population has decreased from 66.6% to 59.0%.

Parrish is less White than neighboring Cordova (87.7% White), Oakman (80.9% White), Jasper (78.5% White), Dora (75.1% White), and Sipsey (63.2% White).

Parrish's Black Population

401 residents of Parrish, or 32.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Parrish is higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Parrish ranks 198th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Parrish's Black population has grown by an estimated 59.1%. Black residents' share of Parrish's population has increased from 25.7% to 32.8%.

Parrish is more Black than neighboring Cordova (9.1% Black), Oakman (9.7% Black), Jasper (13.2% Black), and Dora (17.8% Black). Parrish is less Black than neighboring Sipsey (36.8% Black).

Parrish's Asian Population

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

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

Parrish is less Asian than neighboring Jasper (0.7% Asian), and Dora (4% Asian).

Parrish's Hispanic Population

21 residents of Parrish, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Parrish is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Parrish ranks 376th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Parrish's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Parrish's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Parrish is more Hispanic than neighboring Cordova (1.3% Hispanic), Dora (1.5% Hispanic), and Sipsey (0% Hispanic). Parrish is less Hispanic than neighboring Oakman (2.8% Hispanic), and Jasper (3.9% Hispanic).

Parrish's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Parrish, 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 Parrish is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Parrish ranks 116th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Parrish's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Parrish's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Parrish is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jasper (0.1% Native American/Other).

Parrish's Multiracial Population

79 residents of Parrish, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Parrish is slightly higher than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Parrish ranks 127th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Parrish's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 68.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Parrish's population has increased from 4.8% to 6.5%.

Parrish is more Multiracial than neighboring Cordova (2% Multiracial), Jasper (3.5% Multiracial), Dora (1.7% Multiracial), and Sipsey (0% 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.