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Anniston, Alabama
10,643 Black residents · 49.4% of the place
In the published counts, Anniston, Alabama, holds 10,643 Black residents among 21,564 people in all — a Black share of 49.4%, against the statewide 25.8%.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 21,564 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 10,643 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 49.4% |
| Rank by Black population among Alabama places | 17 of 593 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
The published record across two censuses for Anniston: 11,903 Black residents in 2010, 10,643 in 2020 — declined by 10.6% over the decade, with the Black share of the whole moving from 51.5% to 49.4%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
The gazetteer enters Anniston among Alabama's 593 counted places, at rank 17 by Black population on a count of 10,643. The figures for Anniston are the Bureau's published redistricting counts for the place as bounded, reproduced without adjustment.
Institutions
In Anniston, a place of 21,564, institutions are carried close — the congregation, the school, the business on the main street. The federal counts record them as counts; this entry records Anniston itself, fixed by name, state, population, and share like every other entry in the book.