Chilton County Demographics

A map of Chilton County's Population by Race

Chilton County, Alabama had a population of 45,014 in 2020. It was 77.5% White, 9.0% Black, 0.4% Asian, 9.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Chilton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Chilton County is the 29th most populous county of the 67 counties in Alabama.

Chilton County's White Population

34,878 residents of Chilton County identify as White, or 77.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Chilton County larger than the White share of the population of Alabama (63.1% White). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Chilton County is ranked #17 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chilton County is more White than neighboring Autauga County (70.7% White), Shelby County (73% White), Bibb County (73.8% White), Coosa County (65.5% White), and Perry County (27.6% White).

Chilton County's Black Population

4,040 residents of Chilton County identify as Black, or 9.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chilton County less than the Black share of the population of Alabama (25.6% Black). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Chilton County is ranked #54 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chilton County is less Black than neighboring Autauga County (19.3% Black), Shelby County (12.9% Black), Bibb County (19.7% Black), Coosa County (28.9% Black), and Perry County (69.5% Black).

Chilton County's Asian Population

176 residents of Chilton County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chilton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alabama (1.5% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Chilton County is ranked #40 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chilton County is more Asian than neighboring Bibb County (0.1% Asian), Coosa County (0.1% Asian), and Perry County (0.1% Asian). Chilton County is less Asian than neighboring Autauga County (1.5% Asian), and Shelby County (2.3% Asian).

Chilton County's Hispanic Population

4,418 residents of Chilton County identify as Hispanic, or 9.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chilton County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alabama (5.3% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Chilton County is ranked #5 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chilton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Autauga County (3.6% Hispanic), Shelby County (7.4% Hispanic), Bibb County (3.3% Hispanic), Coosa County (1.9% Hispanic), and Perry County (1% Hispanic).

Chilton County's Native American/Other Population

238 residents of Chilton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chilton County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Alabama (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Chilton County is ranked #39 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chilton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bibb County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Perry County (0.2% Native American/Other). Chilton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Autauga County (0.7% Native American/Other), Shelby County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Coosa County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Chilton County's Multiracial Population

1,264 residents of Chilton County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chilton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alabama (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Chilton County is ranked #45 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chilton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bibb County (2.7% Multiracial), and Perry County (1.6% Multiracial). Chilton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Autauga County (4.2% Multiracial), Shelby County (3.9% Multiracial), and Coosa County (2.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.