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McDonald Chapel, Alabama
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Alabama
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Alabama
Country United States
State Alabama
County Jefferson
Area
 • Total 1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2)
 • Land 1.06 sq mi (2.76 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
584 ft (178 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 739
 • Density 694.55/sq mi (268.18/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 01-45208
GNIS feature ID 0158012

McDonald Chapel is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is northeast of the Birmingham suburb of Pleasant Grove. At the 2020 census, the population was 739. Large portions of this area were damaged by violent tornadoes in 1956, 1998, and 2011. The 1998 tornado was rated F5 on the Fujita scale.

Geography

McDonald Chapel is located at 33°31′15″N 86°56′13″W / 33.52083°N 86.93694°W / 33.52083; -86.93694 (33.520706, -86.936858).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2000 1,054
2010 717 −32.0%
2020 739 3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

McDonald Chapel CDP, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 699 393 237 66.32% 54.81% 32.07%
Black or African American alone (NH) 312 282 352 29.60% 39.33% 47.63%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 0 0 0.09% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 28 4 14 2.66% 0.56% 1.89%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 2 1 6 0.19% 0.14% 0.81%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 6 17 24 0.57% 2.37% 2.84%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6 20 109 0.57% 2.79% 14.75%
Total 1,054 717 739 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 739 people, 224 households, and 123 families residing in the CDP.

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