Pennington, AL Demographics

A map of Pennington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	305	116	51.6%	35.3%
Black	286	208	48.4%	63.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	4	0.0%	1.2%

Pennington, Alabama has an estimated population of 591, a dramatic increase from the 329 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 51.6% White, 48.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pennington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pennington has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Pennington, that probability was 47.6% in 2020 and 50.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pennington is ranked the 401st 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). Pennington was ranked the 448th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pennington's White Population

305 residents of Pennington, or 51.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pennington is considerably lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Pennington ranks 514th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pennington's White population has grown by an estimated 162.9%. White residents' share of Pennington's population has increased from 35.3% to 51.6%.

Pennington is more White than neighboring Putnam (34.7% White). Pennington is less White than neighboring Nanafalia (100% White), Myrtlewood (97.4% White), Sweet Water (72.2% White), and Butler (65.9% White).

Pennington's Black Population

286 residents of Pennington, or 48.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pennington is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Pennington ranks 65th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pennington's Black population has grown by an estimated 37.5%. Black residents' share of Pennington's population has decreased from 63.2% to 48.4%.

Pennington is more Black than neighboring Nanafalia (0% Black), Myrtlewood (0% Black), Putnam (46.7% Black), Sweet Water (2.3% Black), and Butler (23.8% Black).

Pennington's Asian Population

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

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

Pennington is less Asian than neighboring Butler (0.1% Asian).

Pennington's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Pennington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pennington is lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Pennington ranks 561st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pennington's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Pennington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Pennington is less Hispanic than neighboring Myrtlewood (2.6% Hispanic), Sweet Water (15.3% Hispanic), and Butler (4% Hispanic).

Pennington's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pennington, 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 Pennington is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Pennington ranks 509th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pennington's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Pennington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Pennington's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Pennington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pennington is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Pennington ranks 557th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pennington's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Pennington's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Pennington is less Multiracial than neighboring Putnam (18.7% Multiracial), Sweet Water (10.2% Multiracial), and Butler (6.1% 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.