Etowah County Demographics

A map of Etowah County's Population by Race

Etowah County, Alabama had a population of 103,436 in 2020. It was 75.1% White, 14.5% Black, 0.9% Asian, 4.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Etowah County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Etowah County is the 13th most populous county of the 67 counties in Alabama.

Etowah County's White Population

77,731 residents of Etowah County identify as White, or 75.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Etowah County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Alabama (63.1% White). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Etowah County is ranked #22 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Etowah County is more White than neighboring Calhoun County (68.3% White). Etowah County is less White than neighboring Marshall County (76.5% White), St. Clair County (82.3% White), Cherokee County (90.4% White), and DeKalb County (76.1% White).

Etowah County's Black Population

14,999 residents of Etowah County identify as Black, or 14.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Etowah County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Alabama (25.6% Black). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Etowah County is ranked #43 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Etowah County is more Black than neighboring Marshall County (2.3% Black), St. Clair County (9.5% Black), Cherokee County (4% Black), and DeKalb County (1.4% Black). Etowah County is less Black than neighboring Calhoun County (21.8% Black).

Etowah County's Asian Population

921 residents of Etowah County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Etowah County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alabama (1.5% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Etowah County is ranked #16 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Etowah County is more Asian than neighboring Marshall County (0.6% Asian), St. Clair County (0.7% Asian), Cherokee County (0.2% Asian), and DeKalb County (0.3% Asian). Etowah County is less Asian than neighboring Calhoun County (1% Asian).

Etowah County's Hispanic Population

4,895 residents of Etowah County identify as Hispanic, or 4.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Etowah County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alabama (5.3% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Etowah County is ranked #21 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Etowah County is more Hispanic than neighboring Calhoun County (4.3% Hispanic), St. Clair County (2.8% Hispanic), and Cherokee County (1.6% Hispanic). Etowah County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marshall County (16% Hispanic), and DeKalb County (16.4% Hispanic).

Etowah County's Native American/Other Population

631 residents of Etowah County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Etowah 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, Etowah County is ranked #28 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Etowah County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Calhoun County (0.7% Native American/Other), Marshall County (0.8% Native American/Other), and DeKalb County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Etowah County's Multiracial Population

4,259 residents of Etowah County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Etowah County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alabama (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Etowah County is ranked #13 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Etowah County is more Multiracial than neighboring Calhoun County (3.9% Multiracial), Marshall County (3.8% Multiracial), and Cherokee County (3.2% Multiracial). Etowah County is less Multiracial than neighboring St. Clair County (4.2% Multiracial), and DeKalb County (4.6% Multiracial).

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