Alabama’s Hispanic population climbed to more than 250,000 in 2022, a 3.8% increase since 2021, according to census data. But several small, rural counties saw the fastest increases, with Pickens County leading the way. See the data and maps:
ByAlabama last year saw some of the nation’s more rapid growth among the Hispanic population, especially in a handful of rural areas.
Alabama’s Hispanic population climbed to more than 250,000 in 2022, a 3.8% increase since 2021, according to recently released . While that’s still a relatively small number compared to some states, such as Texas or California, that rate of growth in Alabama tied for the 8th fastest in the United States.Alabama added a total of nearly 9,200 Hispanic people between July 1, 2021 and July 1, 2022, according to the data. For reference, theAlabama was tied with Idaho and North Carolina for the 8th fastest growing Hispanic population in any state.
Pickens is a small county in far west Alabama along the Mississippi border. The Hispanic population there grew by more than 17% in just a year, the fastest growth in the state.The Hispanic population in Pickens County is still relatively small, but the growth pushed the number of Hispanic people past the 1,000 mark, and the population there is about 6% Hispanic.
Most of the fastest growth for Hispanic populations was in rural areas, including Pickens, Marengo and Crenshaw counties, which all saw more than 10% growth from 2021 to 2022.Madison County, home to fast-growing Huntsville, added more than 1,000 Hispanic people in 2022. Jefferson County, the largest county in the state and home to Birmingham, was second with more than 700 new Hispanic residents.
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