Steele, AL Demographics

A map of Steele's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	962	888	83.7%	89.5%
Hispanic	130	45	11.3%	4.5%
Multiracial	57	44	5.0%	4.4%
Black	0	4	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	0.7%

Steele, Alabama has an estimated population of 1,149, a large increase from the 992 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.7% White, 11.3% Hispanic, 5.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Steele, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Steele has become considerably more 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 Steele, that probability was 19.5% in 2020 and 28.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Steele is ranked the 299th 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). Steele was ranked the 312th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Steele's White Population

962 residents of Steele, or 83.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Steele is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Steele ranks 118th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Steele's White population has grown by an estimated 8.3%. White residents' share of Steele's population has decreased from 89.5% to 83.7%.

Steele is more White than neighboring Rainbow City (79.1% White), Attalla (82.5% White), and Ashville (82% White). Steele is less White than neighboring Gallant (99.2% White), and Ivalee (97.3% White).

Steele's Black Population

0 residents of Steele, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Steele is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Steele ranks 531st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

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

Steele is less Black than neighboring Rainbow City (11.8% Black), Attalla (8.6% Black), and Ashville (15.7% Black).

Steele's Asian Population

0 residents of Steele, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Steele is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Steele ranks 248th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

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

Steele is less Asian than neighboring Rainbow City (2.4% Asian), and Ashville (0.4% Asian).

Steele's Hispanic Population

130 residents of Steele, or 11.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Steele is higher than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Steele ranks 151st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Steele's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 188.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Steele's population has increased from 4.5% to 11.3%.

Steele is more Hispanic than neighboring Gallant (0% Hispanic), Rainbow City (2.3% Hispanic), Ivalee (1.2% Hispanic), Attalla (5.4% Hispanic), and Ashville (1.1% Hispanic).

Steele's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Steele, 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 Steele is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Steele ranks 236th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Steele's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Steele's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Steele is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rainbow City (0.1% Native American/Other), and Ashville (0.5% Native American/Other).

Steele's Multiracial Population

57 residents of Steele, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Steele is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Steele ranks 166th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Steele's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 29.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Steele's population has increased from 4.4% to 5.0%.

Steele is more Multiracial than neighboring Gallant (0.8% Multiracial), Rainbow City (4.2% Multiracial), Ivalee (1.5% Multiracial), Attalla (3.6% Multiracial), and Ashville (0.4% 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.