Shorter, AL Demographics

A map of Shorter's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	298	270	73.8%	70.1%
White	64	85	15.8%	22.1%
Hispanic	21	12	5.2%	3.1%
Multiracial	16	16	4.0%	4.2%
Native American/Other	3	1	0.7%	0.3%
Asian	2	1	0.5%	0.3%

Shorter, Alabama has an estimated population of 404, an increase from the 385 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.8% Black, 15.8% White, 5.2% Hispanic, 4.0% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.5% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Shorter, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Shorter has become 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 Shorter, that probability was 45.7% in 2020 and 42.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Shorter is ranked the 443rd 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). Shorter was ranked the 435th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Shorter's White Population

64 residents of Shorter, or 15.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Shorter is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Shorter ranks 542nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shorter's White population has declined by an estimated 24.7%. White residents' share of Shorter's population has decreased from 22.1% to 15.8%.

Shorter is more White than neighboring Fitzpatrick (0% White). Shorter is less White than neighboring Tallassee (70.4% White), Emerald Mountain (76.1% White), Franklin (18% White), and Pike Road (56% White).

Shorter's Black Population

298 residents of Shorter, or 73.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Shorter is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Shorter ranks 50th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shorter's Black population has grown by an estimated 10.4%. Black residents' share of Shorter's population has increased from 70.1% to 73.8%.

Shorter is more Black than neighboring Tallassee (20.9% Black), Emerald Mountain (18.4% Black), Franklin (69.5% Black), Pike Road (30.3% Black), and Fitzpatrick (0% Black).

Shorter's Asian Population

2 residents of Shorter, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Shorter is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Shorter ranks 319th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shorter's Asian population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Shorter's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Shorter is more Asian than neighboring Tallassee (0.2% Asian), Emerald Mountain (0% Asian), Franklin (0% Asian), and Fitzpatrick (0% Asian). Shorter is less Asian than neighboring Pike Road (8.3% Asian).

Shorter's Hispanic Population

21 residents of Shorter, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Shorter is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Shorter ranks 239th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shorter's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 75.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Shorter's population has increased from 3.1% to 5.2%.

Shorter is more Hispanic than neighboring Tallassee (2.7% Hispanic), Emerald Mountain (4.3% Hispanic), Franklin (0.5% Hispanic), Pike Road (2.8% Hispanic), and Fitzpatrick (0% Hispanic).

Shorter's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Shorter, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Shorter is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Shorter ranks 464th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shorter's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Shorter's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Shorter is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tallassee (0% Native American/Other), Emerald Mountain (0.6% Native American/Other), Pike Road (0.4% Native American/Other), and Fitzpatrick (0% Native American/Other).

Shorter's Multiracial Population

16 residents of Shorter, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Shorter is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Shorter ranks 209th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shorter's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Shorter's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.0%.

Shorter is more Multiracial than neighboring Emerald Mountain (0.6% Multiracial), Pike Road (2.3% Multiracial), and Fitzpatrick (0% Multiracial). Shorter is less Multiracial than neighboring Tallassee (5.8% Multiracial), and Franklin (11.2% 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.