Foley, AL Demographics

A map of Foley's Population by Race

Foley, Alabama had a population of 20,335 in 2020. It was 73.1% White, 11.5% Black, 1.1% Asian, 8.7% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Foley, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 593 places in Alabama, Foley is the 32nd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Foley's White Population

14,858 residents of Foley identify as White, or 73.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Foley slightly larger than the White share of the population of Alabama (63.1% White). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Foley is ranked #314 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Foley is less White than neighboring Elberta (87.1% White), Summerdale (84.6% White), Bon Secour (81.4% White), Magnolia Springs (88.7% White), and Gulf Shores (87% White).

Foley's Black Population

2,339 residents of Foley identify as Black, or 11.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Foley less than the Black share of the population of Alabama (25.6% Black). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Foley is ranked #311 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Foley is more Black than neighboring Elberta (1.7% Black), Summerdale (3.7% Black), Bon Secour (3.6% Black), Magnolia Springs (0.9% Black), and Gulf Shores (2% Black).

Foley's Asian Population

220 residents of Foley identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Foley roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alabama (1.5% Asian). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Foley is ranked #80 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Foley is more Asian than neighboring Elberta (0.1% Asian), Summerdale (1% Asian), Bon Secour (0.3% Asian), and Magnolia Springs (0.2% Asian).

Foley's Hispanic Population

1,768 residents of Foley identify as Hispanic, or 8.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Foley roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alabama (5.3% Hispanic). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Foley is ranked #56 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Foley is more Hispanic than neighboring Elberta (4.4% Hispanic), Summerdale (4.4% Hispanic), Magnolia Springs (3.8% Hispanic), and Gulf Shores (4.1% Hispanic). Foley is less Hispanic than neighboring Bon Secour (10.1% Hispanic).

Foley's Native American/Other Population

212 residents of Foley identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Foley roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Alabama (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Foley is ranked #129 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Foley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Summerdale (0.3% Native American/Other). Foley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Elberta (1.1% Native American/Other), Bon Secour (1.1% Native American/Other), and Gulf Shores (1.1% Native American/Other).

Foley's Multiracial Population

938 residents of Foley identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Foley roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alabama (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Foley is ranked #138 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Foley is more Multiracial than neighboring Bon Secour (3.4% Multiracial). Foley is less Multiracial than neighboring Elberta (5.7% Multiracial), Summerdale (5.9% Multiracial), Magnolia Springs (5.4% Multiracial), and Gulf Shores (4.7% Multiracial).

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