Elmore County Demographics

A map of Elmore County's Population by Race

Elmore County, Alabama had a population of 87,977 in 2020. It was 71.1% White, 20.6% Black, 0.8% Asian, 3.2% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Elmore County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Elmore County is the 17th most populous county of the 67 counties in Alabama.

Elmore County's White Population

62,540 residents of Elmore County identify as White, or 71.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Elmore County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Alabama (63.1% White). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Elmore County is ranked #29 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Elmore County is more White than neighboring Coosa County (65.5% White), Montgomery County (32% White), Tallapoosa County (68.4% White), Autauga County (70.7% White), and Macon County (16.3% White).

Elmore County's Black Population

18,126 residents of Elmore County identify as Black, or 20.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Elmore County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Alabama (25.6% Black). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Elmore County is ranked #36 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Elmore County is more Black than neighboring Autauga County (19.3% Black). Elmore County is less Black than neighboring Coosa County (28.9% Black), Montgomery County (56.7% Black), Tallapoosa County (25.1% Black), and Macon County (78.8% Black).

Elmore County's Asian Population

669 residents of Elmore County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Elmore County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alabama (1.5% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Elmore County is ranked #20 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Elmore County is more Asian than neighboring Coosa County (0.1% Asian), Tallapoosa County (0.5% Asian), and Macon County (0.4% Asian). Elmore County is less Asian than neighboring Montgomery County (3.5% Asian), and Autauga County (1.5% Asian).

Elmore County's Hispanic Population

2,793 residents of Elmore County identify as Hispanic, or 3.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Elmore County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alabama (5.3% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Elmore County is ranked #34 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Elmore County is more Hispanic than neighboring Coosa County (1.9% Hispanic), Tallapoosa County (2.8% Hispanic), and Macon County (1.8% Hispanic). Elmore County is less Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (4.7% Hispanic), and Autauga County (3.6% Hispanic).

Elmore County's Native American/Other Population

573 residents of Elmore 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 Elmore 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, Elmore County is ranked #23 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Elmore County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (0.5% Native American/Other), Tallapoosa County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Macon County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Elmore County's Multiracial Population

3,276 residents of Elmore County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Elmore County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alabama (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Elmore County is ranked #26 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Elmore County is more Multiracial than neighboring Coosa County (2.9% Multiracial), Montgomery County (2.6% Multiracial), Tallapoosa County (2.8% Multiracial), and Macon County (2.1% Multiracial). Elmore County is less Multiracial than neighboring Autauga County (4.2% Multiracial).

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