Whatley, AL Demographics

A map of Whatley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	124	99	76.5%	59.3%
Multiracial	38	9	23.5%	5.4%
Black	0	57	0.0%	34.1%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.6%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Whatley, Alabama has an estimated population of 162, a slight decrease from the 167 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.5% White, 23.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Whatley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Whatley has become considerably 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 Whatley, that probability was 52.9% in 2020 and 35.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Whatley is ranked the 532nd 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). Whatley was ranked the 526th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Whatley's White Population

124 residents of Whatley, or 76.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Whatley is considerably higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Whatley ranks 421st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whatley's White population has grown by an estimated 25.3%. White residents' share of Whatley's population has increased from 59.3% to 76.5%.

Whatley is more White than neighboring Grove Hill (59.5% White), Fulton (69.6% White), Jackson (46.6% White), and Thomasville (39.7% White). Whatley is less White than neighboring Rockville (100% White).

Whatley's Black Population

0 residents of Whatley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Whatley is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Whatley ranks 150th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whatley's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Whatley's population has decreased from 34.1% to 0.0%.

Whatley is less Black than neighboring Grove Hill (36.7% Black), Fulton (30.4% Black), Jackson (45.7% Black), and Thomasville (57.6% Black).

Whatley's Asian Population

0 residents of Whatley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Whatley is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Whatley ranks 181st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whatley's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Whatley's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Whatley is less Asian than neighboring Jackson (2.2% Asian).

Whatley's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Whatley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Whatley is lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Whatley ranks 532nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whatley's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Whatley's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Whatley is less Hispanic than neighboring Grove Hill (0.9% Hispanic), Jackson (1.7% Hispanic), and Thomasville (1.1% Hispanic).

Whatley's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Whatley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson (2.7% Native American/Other).

Whatley's Multiracial Population

38 residents of Whatley, or 23.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Whatley is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Whatley ranks 85th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whatley's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 322.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Whatley's population has increased from 5.4% to 23.5%.

Whatley is more Multiracial than neighboring Grove Hill (3% Multiracial), Fulton (0% Multiracial), Jackson (1.1% Multiracial), Thomasville (1.7% Multiracial), and Rockville (0% 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.