Population Non-Hispanic Black % by Zip Code (ZCTA5) — Alabama

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Alabama's Black Belt region—stretching across the south-central part of the state from Sumter and Greene counties through Dallas, Lowndes, and Macon counties—stands out prominently with zip codes exceeding 50-100% Non-Hispanic Black population, forming a distinct east-west corridor of yellow shading. Northern Alabama, particularly the rural areas of Appalachian foothills and the Tennessee Valley, displays consistently low percentages (under 10%), with notable exceptions around Huntsville and Birmingham where urban zip codes show moderate to high concentrations. The southeastern and southwestern corners of the state present a mixed pattern, with Mobile and Montgomery metro areas containing sharp contrasts between majority-Black urban cores and surrounding lower-percentage suburban and rural zip codes.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS

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