Sulligent, AL Demographics

A map of Sulligent's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,247	1,468	76.6%	78.1%
Black	299	346	18.4%	18.4%
Multiracial	53	46	3.3%	2.4%
Native American/Other	23	9	1.4%	0.5%
Hispanic	5	9	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Sulligent, Alabama has an estimated population of 1,627, a large decrease from the 1,879 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.6% White, 18.4% Black, 3.3% Multiracial, 1.4% Native American/Other, 0.3% Hispanic, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sulligent, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sulligent has become 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 Sulligent, that probability was 35.5% in 2020 and 37.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sulligent is ranked the 252nd 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). Sulligent was ranked the 231st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sulligent's White Population

1,247 residents of Sulligent, or 76.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sulligent is considerably higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Sulligent ranks 271st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sulligent's White population has declined by an estimated 15.1%. White residents' share of Sulligent's population has decreased from 78.1% to 76.6%.

Sulligent is more White than neighboring Vernon (76.5% White), and Detroit (57.7% White). Sulligent is less White than neighboring Gattman (100% White), Beaverton (95.2% White), and Guin (88.4% White).

Sulligent's Black Population

299 residents of Sulligent, or 18.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sulligent is lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Sulligent ranks 251st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sulligent's Black population has declined by an estimated 13.6%. Black residents' share of Sulligent's population has remained roughly unchanged at 18.4%.

Sulligent is more Black than neighboring Gattman (0% Black), Beaverton (0% Black), and Guin (8.7% Black). Sulligent is less Black than neighboring Vernon (18.9% Black), and Detroit (32.3% Black).

Sulligent's Asian Population

0 residents of Sulligent, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sulligent is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Sulligent ranks 411th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

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

Sulligent is less Asian than neighboring Vernon (0.4% Asian).

Sulligent's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Sulligent, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sulligent is lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Sulligent ranks 545th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sulligent's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 44.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Sulligent's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Sulligent is more Hispanic than neighboring Gattman (0% Hispanic), Detroit (0% Hispanic), and Guin (0% Hispanic). Sulligent is less Hispanic than neighboring Beaverton (3.8% Hispanic), and Vernon (2.6% Hispanic).

Sulligent's Native American/Other Population

23 residents of Sulligent, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sulligent is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Sulligent ranks 365th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sulligent's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 155.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sulligent's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.4%.

Sulligent is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gattman (0% Native American/Other), Beaverton (0% Native American/Other), Vernon (0% Native American/Other), Detroit (0.5% Native American/Other), and Guin (0.9% Native American/Other).

Sulligent's Multiracial Population

53 residents of Sulligent, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sulligent is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Sulligent ranks 456th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sulligent's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 15.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Sulligent's population has increased from 2.4% to 3.3%.

Sulligent is more Multiracial than neighboring Gattman (0% Multiracial), Beaverton (1% Multiracial), Vernon (1.6% Multiracial), and Guin (2.1% Multiracial). Sulligent is less Multiracial than neighboring Detroit (9.5% 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.