Coosa County Demographics
A map of Coosa County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 6,807 | 65.5% |
Black | 3,000 | 28.9% |
Multiracial | 299 | 2.9% |
Hispanic | 201 | 1.9% |
Native American/Other | 72 | 0.7% |
Asian | 8 | 0.1% |
Coosa County, Alabama had a population of 10,387 in 2020. It was 65.5% White, 28.9% Black, 0.1% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Coosa County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Coosa County is the 63rd most populous county of the 67 counties in Alabama.
Coosa County's White Population
6,807 residents of Coosa County identify as White, or 65.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Coosa County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Alabama (63.1% White). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Coosa County is ranked #38 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Coosa County is more White than neighboring Talladega County (61.8% White). Coosa County is less White than neighboring Elmore County (71.1% White), Tallapoosa County (68.4% White), Chilton County (77.5% White), and Clay County (79.1% White).
Coosa County's Black Population
3,000 residents of Coosa County identify as Black, or 28.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Coosa County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Alabama (25.6% Black). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Coosa County is ranked #27 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Coosa County is more Black than neighboring Elmore County (20.6% Black), Tallapoosa County (25.1% Black), Chilton County (9% Black), and Clay County (13.6% Black). Coosa County is less Black than neighboring Talladega County (32.1% Black).
Coosa County's Asian Population
8 residents of Coosa County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Coosa County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alabama (1.5% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Coosa County is ranked #65 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Coosa County is less Asian than neighboring Elmore County (0.8% Asian), Talladega County (0.5% Asian), Tallapoosa County (0.5% Asian), Chilton County (0.4% Asian), and Clay County (0.3% Asian).
Coosa County's Hispanic Population
201 residents of Coosa County identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Coosa County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alabama (5.3% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Coosa County is ranked #48 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Coosa County is less Hispanic than neighboring Elmore County (3.2% Hispanic), Talladega County (2.2% Hispanic), Tallapoosa County (2.8% Hispanic), Chilton County (9.8% Hispanic), and Clay County (3.2% Hispanic).
Coosa County's Native American/Other Population
72 residents of Coosa County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Coosa County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Alabama (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Coosa County is ranked #20 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Coosa County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Talladega County (0.5% Native American/Other), Tallapoosa County (0.4% Native American/Other), Chilton County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Clay County (0.5% Native American/Other).
Coosa County's Multiracial Population
299 residents of Coosa County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Coosa County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alabama (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Coosa County is ranked #41 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Coosa County is more Multiracial than neighboring Tallapoosa County (2.8% Multiracial), and Chilton County (2.8% Multiracial). Coosa County is less Multiracial than neighboring Elmore County (3.7% Multiracial), Talladega County (3% Multiracial), and Clay County (3.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.