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Decatur, Alabama
13,441 Black residents · 23.2% of the place
Decatur is a city in Alabama, entered in this gazetteer on its published 2020 figures: 57,938 residents in all, 13,441 of them Black alone — 23.2% of the place.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 57,938 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 13,441 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 23.2% |
| Rank by Black population among Alabama places | 13 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
Across the last two censuses, the Black population of Decatur grew — 12,067 in 2010 and 13,441 in 2020, a change of +11.4%. The Black share of Decatur moved from 21.7% to 23.2% over the same span.
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
Of the 593 places the Census Bureau counts in Alabama, Decatur ranks 13 by Black population, with 13,441 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for Decatur within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
The institutions of Decatur — its congregations, schools, and businesses — stand at the scale of its 57,938 people, and this gazetteer sets them within the county and state frames above. The entry itself fixes Decatur: name, state, people, and share, on the same terms as every place in the edition.