Sipsey, AL Demographics

A map of Sipsey's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	182	242	63.2%	66.7%
Black	106	97	36.8%	26.7%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	14	0.0%	3.9%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	10	0.0%	2.8%

Sipsey, Alabama has an estimated population of 288, a large decrease from the 363 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 63.2% White, 36.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sipsey, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sipsey 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 Sipsey, that probability was 48.2% in 2020 and 46.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sipsey is ranked the 475th 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). Sipsey was ranked the 439th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sipsey's White Population

182 residents of Sipsey, or 63.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sipsey is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Sipsey ranks 368th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sipsey's White population has declined by an estimated 24.8%. White residents' share of Sipsey's population has decreased from 66.7% to 63.2%.

Sipsey is less White than neighboring Sumiton (97.6% White), Dora (75.1% White), Cordova (87.7% White), West Jefferson (97.2% White), and Jasper (78.5% White).

Sipsey's Black Population

106 residents of Sipsey, or 36.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sipsey is considerably higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Sipsey ranks 189th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sipsey's Black population has grown by an estimated 9.3%. Black residents' share of Sipsey's population has increased from 26.7% to 36.8%.

Sipsey is more Black than neighboring Sumiton (1.9% Black), Dora (17.8% Black), Cordova (9.1% Black), West Jefferson (0.5% Black), and Jasper (13.2% Black).

Sipsey's Asian Population

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

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

Sipsey is less Asian than neighboring Dora (4% Asian), and Jasper (0.7% Asian).

Sipsey's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Sipsey, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sipsey is lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Sipsey ranks 190th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sipsey's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Sipsey's population has decreased from 3.9% to 0.0%.

Sipsey is less Hispanic than neighboring Dora (1.5% Hispanic), Cordova (1.3% Hispanic), and Jasper (3.9% Hispanic).

Sipsey's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Sipsey is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jasper (0.1% Native American/Other).

Sipsey's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Sipsey, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sipsey is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Sipsey ranks 415th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sipsey's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Sipsey's population has decreased from 2.8% to 0.0%.

Sipsey is less Multiracial than neighboring Sumiton (0.5% Multiracial), Dora (1.7% Multiracial), Cordova (2% Multiracial), West Jefferson (2.2% Multiracial), and Jasper (3.5% 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.