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Huntsville, Alabama
63,085 Black residents · 29.3% of the place
In the published counts, Huntsville, Alabama, holds 63,085 Black residents among 215,006 people in all — a Black share of 29.3%, against the statewide 25.8%.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 215,006 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 63,085 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 29.3% |
| Rank by Black population among Alabama places | 4 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 Huntsville: 56,229 Black residents in 2010, 63,085 in 2020 — grew by 12.2% over the decade, with the Black share of the whole moving from 31.2% to 29.3%.
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, Huntsville ranks 4 by Black population, with 63,085 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for Huntsville within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
The institutions of Huntsville — its congregations, schools, and businesses — stand at the scale of its 215,006 people, and this gazetteer sets them within the county and state frames above. The entry itself fixes Huntsville: name, state, people, and share, on the same terms as every place in the edition.