Petrey, AL Demographics

A map of Petrey's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	39	52	100.0%	77.6%
Black	0	7	0.0%	10.4%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	3.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	1.5%
Multiracial	0	5	0.0%	7.5%

Petrey, Alabama has an estimated population of 39, a dramatic decrease from the 67 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Petrey, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Petrey has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably 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 Petrey, that probability was 38.0% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Petrey is ranked the 583rd 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). Petrey was ranked the 575th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Petrey's White Population

39 residents of Petrey, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Petrey is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Petrey ranks 275th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Petrey's White population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. White residents' share of Petrey's population has increased from 77.6% to 100.0%.

Petrey is more White than neighboring Luverne (57.5% White), Goshen (80.8% White), Rutledge (72.6% White), Glenwood (89.5% White), and Troy (49.1% White).

Petrey's Black Population

0 residents of Petrey, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Petrey is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Petrey ranks 330th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Petrey's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Petrey's population has decreased from 10.4% to 0.0%.

Petrey is less Black than neighboring Luverne (35.3% Black), Goshen (16.6% Black), Rutledge (27% Black), Glenwood (10.5% Black), and Troy (41.5% Black).

Petrey's Asian Population

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

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

Petrey is less Asian than neighboring Luverne (0.8% Asian), and Troy (3.1% Asian).

Petrey's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Petrey, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Petrey is lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Petrey ranks 248th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Petrey's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Petrey's population has decreased from 3.0% to 0.0%.

Petrey is less Hispanic than neighboring Luverne (3.7% Hispanic), Goshen (2% Hispanic), and Troy (2.4% Hispanic).

Petrey's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Petrey, 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 Petrey is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Petrey ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Petrey's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Petrey's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Petrey is less Native American/Other than neighboring Troy (0.5% Native American/Other).

Petrey's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Petrey, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Petrey is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Petrey ranks 17th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Petrey's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Petrey's population has decreased from 7.5% to 0.0%.

Petrey is less Multiracial than neighboring Luverne (2.8% Multiracial), Goshen (0.6% Multiracial), Rutledge (0.4% Multiracial), and Troy (3.3% 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.