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 2010 census the population was 717. Large portions of this area were damaged by violent tornadoes in 1956, 1998, and 2011. The 1998 tornado was rated an F5 on the Fujita scale.GeographyMcDonald Chapel is located at .According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.1sqmi, all land.DemographicsAs 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 people per square mile (376.8/km²). There were 448 housing units at an average density of 413.0 per square mile (160.2/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.