Piedmont, AL Demographics

A map of Piedmont's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,096	3,970	86.4%	82.9%
Black	457	445	9.6%	9.3%
Hispanic	113	128	2.4%	2.7%
Multiracial	74	189	1.6%	3.9%
Asian	0	17	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	38	0.0%	0.8%

Piedmont, Alabama has an estimated population of 4,740, a less than 1% change from the 4,787 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.4% White, 9.6% Black, 2.4% Hispanic, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Piedmont, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Piedmont 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 Piedmont, that probability was 30.1% in 2020 and 24.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Piedmont is ranked the 125th 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). Piedmont was ranked the 124th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Piedmont's White Population

4,096 residents of Piedmont, or 86.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Piedmont is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Piedmont ranks 212th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Piedmont's White population has grown by an estimated 3.2%. White residents' share of Piedmont's population has increased from 82.9% to 86.4%.

Piedmont is more White than neighboring White Plains (85.1% White), and Jacksonville (63.4% White). Piedmont is less White than neighboring Spring Garden (100% White), Nances Creek (100% White), and Edwardsville (99.2% White).

Piedmont's Black Population

457 residents of Piedmont, or 9.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Piedmont is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Piedmont ranks 340th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Piedmont's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.7%. Black residents' share of Piedmont's population has remained roughly unchanged at 9.6%.

Piedmont is more Black than neighboring Spring Garden (0% Black), Nances Creek (0% Black), and Edwardsville (0% Black). Piedmont is less Black than neighboring White Plains (11.5% Black), and Jacksonville (24.1% Black).

Piedmont's Asian Population

0 residents of Piedmont, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Piedmont is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Piedmont ranks 271st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

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

Piedmont is less Asian than neighboring Jacksonville (1.4% Asian), and Edwardsville (0.8% Asian).

Piedmont's Hispanic Population

113 residents of Piedmont, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Piedmont is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Piedmont ranks 276th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Piedmont's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 11.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Piedmont's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Piedmont is more Hispanic than neighboring Spring Garden (0% Hispanic), Nances Creek (0% Hispanic), and Edwardsville (0% Hispanic). Piedmont is less Hispanic than neighboring White Plains (2.9% Hispanic), and Jacksonville (5.6% Hispanic).

Piedmont's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Piedmont, 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 Piedmont is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Piedmont ranks 195th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Piedmont's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Piedmont's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Piedmont is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jacksonville (0.7% Native American/Other).

Piedmont's Multiracial Population

74 residents of Piedmont, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Piedmont is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Piedmont ranks 241st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Piedmont's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 60.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Piedmont's population has decreased from 3.9% to 1.6%.

Piedmont is more Multiracial than neighboring Spring Garden (0% Multiracial), Nances Creek (0% Multiracial), White Plains (0.4% Multiracial), and Edwardsville (0% Multiracial). Piedmont is less Multiracial than neighboring Jacksonville (4.8% 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.