Coats Bend, AL Demographics

A map of Coats Bend's Population by Race

Coats Bend, Alabama has an estimated population of 1,630, a large increase from the 1,318 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.6% White, 7.9% Black, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Coats Bend, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Coats Bend has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Coats Bend, that probability was 33.1% in 2020 and 15.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Coats Bend is ranked the 249th most populous place in Alabama, out of 594 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Coats Bend was ranked the 278th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Coats Bend's White Population

1,493 residents of Coats Bend, or 91.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Coats Bend is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Coats Bend ranks 245th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coats Bend's White population has grown by an estimated 39.9%. White residents' share of Coats Bend's population has increased from 81.0% to 91.6%.

Coats Bend is more White than neighboring Tidmore Bend (77.2% White). Coats Bend is less White than neighboring Hokes Bluff (98.7% White), Lookout Mountain (97% White), Ballplay (92.4% White), and Glencoe (94.1% White).

Coats Bend's Black Population

129 residents of Coats Bend, or 7.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Coats Bend is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Coats Bend ranks 329th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coats Bend's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.2%. Black residents' share of Coats Bend's population has decreased from 10.5% to 7.9%.

Coats Bend is more Black than neighboring Hokes Bluff (0% Black), Lookout Mountain (1.5% Black), Ballplay (0% Black), and Glencoe (1.3% Black). Coats Bend is less Black than neighboring Tidmore Bend (10% Black).

Coats Bend's Asian Population

0 residents of Coats Bend, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Coats Bend is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Coats Bend ranks 300th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coats Bend's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Coats Bend's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Coats Bend is less Asian than neighboring Hokes Bluff (1.3% Asian), Lookout Mountain (0.1% Asian), and Glencoe (1.2% Asian).

Coats Bend's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Coats Bend, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Coats Bend is lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Coats Bend ranks 201st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coats Bend's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Coats Bend's population has decreased from 3.6% to 0.0%.

Coats Bend is less Hispanic than neighboring Lookout Mountain (0.5% Hispanic), and Glencoe (0.2% Hispanic).

Coats Bend's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Coats Bend, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Coats Bend is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Coats Bend ranks 212th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coats Bend's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Coats Bend's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Coats Bend is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tidmore Bend (0.3% Native American/Other), Ballplay (2.4% Native American/Other), and Glencoe (0.2% Native American/Other).

Coats Bend's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Coats Bend, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Coats Bend is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Coats Bend ranks 260th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coats Bend's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 84.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Coats Bend's population has decreased from 3.8% to 0.5%.

Coats Bend is more Multiracial than neighboring Hokes Bluff (0% Multiracial). Coats Bend is less Multiracial than neighboring Tidmore Bend (12.5% Multiracial), Lookout Mountain (0.9% Multiracial), Ballplay (5.2% Multiracial), and Glencoe (3.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.