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RACIAL COMPOSITION

The Birmigham region consists of a wide range of residents. Racially, white residents make up the largest percentage with 69%, followed by Black or African American residents with 28%. The remaining categories including American Indian, Asian, Native Hawiaan, Pacific Islander, and those of Two or More Races, make up 2% of the population. The Hispanic Origin population is estimated to be 3% of the total population.

 
White
Black or African American
American Indian
Asian
Pacific Islander
Two or More Races
Hispanic Origin*
Blount
54,585
1,147
304
134
11
433
3,850
Chilton
37,035
4,650
120
156
7
291
1,819
jefferson
370,644
271,632
2,107
8,362
360
5,674
19,105
St. Clair
69,609
7,168
251
327
17
682
1,171
Shelby
159,105
18,465
580
2,558
25
1,380
6,556
Walker
63,360
4,531
226
193
23
483
963
Region Total
754,338
307,593
3,588
11,730
443
8,943
33,464
Source: US Bureau of the Census, 2007
* Classified as an ethnicity, not a racial category