Powell, AL Demographics

A map of Powell's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	753	744	82.6%	82.6%
Black	108	39	11.8%	4.3%
Hispanic	32	46	3.5%	5.1%
Multiracial	16	45	1.8%	5.0%
Native American/Other	3	24	0.3%	2.7%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.3%

Powell, Alabama has an estimated population of 912, a slight increase from the 901 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.6% White, 11.8% Black, 3.5% Hispanic, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Powell, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Powell has become slightly 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 Powell, that probability was 31.0% in 2020 and 30.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Powell is ranked the 336th 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). Powell was ranked the 327th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Powell's White Population

753 residents of Powell, or 82.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Powell is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Powell ranks 216th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Powell's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Powell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 82.6%.

Powell is more White than neighboring Shiloh (72.1% White), and Sylvania (81.2% White). Powell is less White than neighboring Rainsville (91% White), Dutton (91.3% White), and Fyffe (94.7% White).

Powell's Black Population

108 residents of Powell, or 11.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Powell is considerably lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Powell ranks 410th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Powell's Black population has grown by an estimated 176.9%. Black residents' share of Powell's population has increased from 4.3% to 11.8%.

Powell is more Black than neighboring Rainsville (1.2% Black), Dutton (0% Black), Shiloh (2.9% Black), Fyffe (0.6% Black), and Sylvania (1.9% Black).

Powell's Asian Population

0 residents of Powell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Powell is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Powell ranks 280th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

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

Powell is less Asian than neighboring Rainsville (0.6% Asian), and Dutton (0.5% Asian).

Powell's Hispanic Population

32 residents of Powell, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Powell is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Powell ranks 120th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Powell's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 30.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Powell's population has decreased from 5.1% to 3.5%.

Powell is more Hispanic than neighboring Rainsville (3.2% Hispanic), Dutton (3% Hispanic), Shiloh (0.8% Hispanic), and Fyffe (0.6% Hispanic). Powell is less Hispanic than neighboring Sylvania (13.1% Hispanic).

Powell's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Powell, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Powell is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Powell ranks 26th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Powell's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 87.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Powell's population has decreased from 2.7% to 0.3%.

Powell is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dutton (1.4% Native American/Other), Shiloh (18.5% Native American/Other), Fyffe (0.5% Native American/Other), and Sylvania (1% Native American/Other).

Powell's Multiracial Population

16 residents of Powell, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Powell is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Powell ranks 109th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Powell's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 64.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Powell's population has decreased from 5.0% to 1.8%.

Powell is less Multiracial than neighboring Rainsville (3.8% Multiracial), Dutton (3.9% Multiracial), Shiloh (5.7% Multiracial), Fyffe (3.6% Multiracial), and Sylvania (2.7% 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.