McDonald Chapel, Alabama

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.

McDonald Chapel, Alabama
CDP
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 33°31′14″N 86°56′12″W
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

Geography

McDonald Chapel is located at 33°31′15″N 86°56′13″W (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.	Note	%±
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.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,054 people, 397 households, and 289 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 971.5 inhabitants per square mile (375.1/km²). There were 448 housing units at an average density of 413.0 per square mile (159.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 66.60% White, 29.60% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 2.66% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 0.57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 397 households, out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,188, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $30,238 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,411. About 6.8% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.