Fort Rucker, AL Demographics

A map of Fort Rucker's Population by Race

Fort Rucker, Alabama had a population of 4,464 in 2020. It was 66.4% White, 7.0% Black, 3.1% Asian, 15.9% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 6.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Rucker, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 593 places in Alabama, Fort Rucker is the 129th 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).

Fort Rucker's White Population

2,964 residents of Fort Rucker identify as White, or 66.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Rucker roughly similar to the White share of the population of Alabama (63.1% White). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Fort Rucker is ranked #371 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Rucker is more White than neighboring Daleville (54.7% White), Level Plains (64.6% White), and Ozark (56.7% White). Fort Rucker is less White than neighboring Clayhatchee (87.3% White), and Newton (79.8% White).

Fort Rucker's Black Population

312 residents of Fort Rucker identify as Black, or 7.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Rucker less than the Black share of the population of Alabama (25.6% Black). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Fort Rucker is ranked #372 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Rucker is more Black than neighboring Clayhatchee (1.3% Black). Fort Rucker is less Black than neighboring Daleville (22.8% Black), Level Plains (15.9% Black), Newton (11.3% Black), and Ozark (33.1% Black).

Fort Rucker's Asian Population

139 residents of Fort Rucker identify as Asian, or 3.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Rucker roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alabama (1.5% Asian). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Fort Rucker is ranked #18 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Rucker is more Asian than neighboring Level Plains (2.4% Asian), Clayhatchee (0.6% Asian), Newton (0.5% Asian), and Ozark (1.1% Asian).

Fort Rucker's Hispanic Population

711 residents of Fort Rucker identify as Hispanic, or 15.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Rucker slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Alabama (5.3% Hispanic). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Fort Rucker is ranked #20 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Rucker is more Hispanic than neighboring Daleville (11.6% Hispanic), Level Plains (10.4% Hispanic), Clayhatchee (3% Hispanic), Newton (3.2% Hispanic), and Ozark (3.9% Hispanic).

Fort Rucker's Native American/Other Population

61 residents of Fort Rucker identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fort Rucker roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Alabama (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Fort Rucker is ranked #75 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Rucker is more Native American/Other than neighboring Daleville (1.1% Native American/Other), Level Plains (0.8% Native American/Other), Clayhatchee (1.3% Native American/Other), Newton (0.6% Native American/Other), and Ozark (0.8% Native American/Other).

Fort Rucker's Multiracial Population

277 residents of Fort Rucker identify as Multiracial, or 6.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Rucker roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alabama (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Fort Rucker is ranked #40 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Rucker is more Multiracial than neighboring Level Plains (5.9% Multiracial), Newton (4.6% Multiracial), and Ozark (4.4% Multiracial). Fort Rucker is less Multiracial than neighboring Daleville (6.7% Multiracial), and Clayhatchee (6.4% Multiracial).

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