Coosa County Demographics

A map of Coosa County's Population by Race

Coosa County, Alabama has an estimated population of 10,300, a less than 1% change from the 10,387 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 65.9% White, 29.2% Black, 2.5% Hispanic, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Coosa County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Coosa has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Coosa County, that probability was 48.6% in 2020 and 47.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Coosa County is ranked the 62nd most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Coosa County was ranked the 63rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Coosa County's White Population

6,789 residents of Coosa County, or 65.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Coosa County is slightly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Coosa County ranks 38th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coosa County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Coosa County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 65.9%.

Coosa County is more White than neighboring Talladega County (61.8% White). Coosa County is less White than neighboring Elmore County (71.8% White), Tallapoosa County (67.8% White), Chilton County (76.4% White), and Clay County (78.9% White).

Coosa County's Black Population

3,007 residents of Coosa County, or 29.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Coosa County is slightly higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Coosa County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coosa County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Coosa County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 29.2%.

Coosa County is more Black than neighboring Elmore County (21.1% Black), Tallapoosa County (23.2% Black), Chilton County (9.4% Black), and Clay County (12.8% Black). Coosa County is less Black than neighboring Talladega County (29.8% Black).

Coosa County's Asian Population

29 residents of Coosa County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Coosa County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Coosa County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coosa County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 262.5%. Asian residents' share of Coosa County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Coosa County is less Asian than neighboring Elmore County (0.5% Asian), Talladega County (0.6% Asian), Tallapoosa County (0.6% Asian), Chilton County (0.4% Asian), and Clay County (0.4% Asian).

Coosa County's Hispanic Population

253 residents of Coosa County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Coosa County is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Coosa County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coosa County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 25.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Coosa County's population has increased from 1.9% to 2.5%.

Coosa County is more Hispanic than neighboring Talladega County (2.4% Hispanic). Coosa County is less Hispanic than neighboring Elmore County (3.4% Hispanic), Tallapoosa County (2.9% Hispanic), Chilton County (10.2% Hispanic), and Clay County (3.3% Hispanic).

Coosa County's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Coosa County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Coosa County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Coosa County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coosa County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 90.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Coosa County's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.1%.

Coosa County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Elmore County (0.2% Native American/Other), Talladega County (0.3% Native American/Other), Tallapoosa County (0.6% Native American/Other), Chilton County (1% Native American/Other), and Clay County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Coosa County's Multiracial Population

215 residents of Coosa County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Coosa County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Coosa County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Coosa County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 28.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Coosa County's population has decreased from 2.9% to 2.1%.

Coosa County is less Multiracial than neighboring Elmore County (3% Multiracial), Talladega County (5% Multiracial), Tallapoosa County (4.9% Multiracial), Chilton County (2.6% Multiracial), and Clay County (4.4% 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.