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Phenix City, Alabama
19,043 Black residents · 49.1% of the place
In the published counts, Phenix City, Alabama, holds 19,043 Black residents among 38,816 people in all — a Black share of 49.1%, against the statewide 25.8%.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 38,816 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 19,043 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 49.1% |
| Rank by Black population among Alabama places | 7 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 Phenix City: 15,285 Black residents in 2010, 19,043 in 2020 — grew by 24.6% over the decade, with the Black share of the whole moving from 46.6% to 49.1%.
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 Phenix City among Alabama's 593 counted places, at rank 7 by Black population on a count of 19,043. The figures for Phenix City are the Bureau's published redistricting counts for the place as bounded, reproduced without adjustment.
Institutions
The institutions of Phenix City — its congregations, schools, and businesses — stand at the scale of its 38,816 people, and this gazetteer sets them within the county and state frames above. The entry itself fixes Phenix City: name, state, people, and share, on the same terms as every place in the edition.