Penton, AL Demographics

A map of Penton's Population by Race

Penton, Alabama had a population of 163 in 2020. It was 84.0% White, 11.7% Black, 0.6% Asian, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Penton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 593 places in Alabama, Penton is the 529th 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).

Penton's White Population

137 residents of Penton identify as White, or 84.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Penton considerably larger than the White share of the population of Alabama (63.1% White). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Penton is ranked #203 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Penton is more White than neighboring Abanda (71.4% White), Five Points (46.5% White), La Fayette (26.5% White), Wadley (56.9% White), and Roanoke (53.7% White).

Penton's Black Population

19 residents of Penton identify as Black, or 11.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Penton less than the Black share of the population of Alabama (25.6% Black). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Penton is ranked #310 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Penton is less Black than neighboring Abanda (25.6% Black), Five Points (52.6% Black), La Fayette (68.9% Black), Wadley (34% Black), and Roanoke (40.2% Black).

Penton's Asian Population

1 residents of Penton identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Penton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alabama (1.5% Asian). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Penton is ranked #162 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Penton is more Asian than neighboring Abanda (0% Asian), Five Points (0% Asian), and La Fayette (0.2% Asian). Penton is less Asian than neighboring Wadley (1.2% Asian), and Roanoke (0.8% Asian).

Penton's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Penton identify as Hispanic, or 0.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Penton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alabama (5.3% Hispanic). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Penton is ranked #526 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Penton is more Hispanic than neighboring Five Points (0% Hispanic). Penton is less Hispanic than neighboring Abanda (3% Hispanic), La Fayette (2.8% Hispanic), Wadley (3% Hispanic), and Roanoke (1.6% Hispanic).

Penton's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Penton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Penton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Alabama (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Penton is ranked #272 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Penton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Abanda (0% Native American/Other), Five Points (0% Native American/Other), La Fayette (0.3% Native American/Other), and Wadley (0.3% Native American/Other).

Penton's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Penton identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Penton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alabama (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Penton is ranked #445 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Penton is more Multiracial than neighboring Abanda (0% Multiracial), Five Points (0.9% Multiracial), and La Fayette (1.3% Multiracial). Penton is less Multiracial than neighboring Wadley (4.6% Multiracial), and Roanoke (3.2% Multiracial).

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