Emerald Mountain, AL Demographics

A map of Emerald Mountain's Population by Race

Emerald Mountain, Alabama has an estimated population of 3,535, an increase from the 3,310 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.1% White, 18.4% Black, 4.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, 0.6% Multiracial, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Emerald Mountain, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Emerald Mountain has become 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 Emerald Mountain, that probability was 40.3% in 2020 and 38.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Emerald Mountain is ranked the 153rd 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). Emerald Mountain was ranked the 157th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Emerald Mountain's White Population

2,690 residents of Emerald Mountain, or 76.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Emerald Mountain is considerably higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Emerald Mountain ranks 291st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Emerald Mountain's White population has grown by an estimated 7.5%. White residents' share of Emerald Mountain's population has increased from 75.6% to 76.1%.

Emerald Mountain is more White than neighboring Pike Road (56% White), Shorter (15.8% White), and Wetumpka (63.3% White). Emerald Mountain is less White than neighboring Redland (81.7% White), and Blue Ridge (94.1% White).

Emerald Mountain's Black Population

650 residents of Emerald Mountain, or 18.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Emerald Mountain is lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Emerald Mountain ranks 289th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Emerald Mountain's Black population has grown by an estimated 33.2%. Black residents' share of Emerald Mountain's population has increased from 14.7% to 18.4%.

Emerald Mountain is more Black than neighboring Redland (13.9% Black), and Blue Ridge (0.7% Black). Emerald Mountain is less Black than neighboring Pike Road (30.3% Black), Shorter (73.8% Black), and Wetumpka (32.1% Black).

Emerald Mountain's Asian Population

0 residents of Emerald Mountain, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Emerald Mountain is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Emerald Mountain ranks 51st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Emerald Mountain's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Emerald Mountain's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Emerald Mountain is less Asian than neighboring Pike Road (8.3% Asian), Shorter (0.5% Asian), and Wetumpka (1.1% Asian).

Emerald Mountain's Hispanic Population

151 residents of Emerald Mountain, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Emerald Mountain is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Emerald Mountain ranks 292nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Emerald Mountain's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 79.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Emerald Mountain's population has increased from 2.5% to 4.3%.

Emerald Mountain is more Hispanic than neighboring Redland (3.4% Hispanic), Blue Ridge (2.9% Hispanic), Pike Road (2.8% Hispanic), and Wetumpka (1% Hispanic). Emerald Mountain is less Hispanic than neighboring Shorter (5.2% Hispanic).

Emerald Mountain's Native American/Other Population

22 residents of Emerald Mountain, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Emerald Mountain is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Emerald Mountain ranks 140th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Emerald Mountain's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Emerald Mountain's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Emerald Mountain is more Native American/Other than neighboring Redland (0% Native American/Other), Blue Ridge (0% Native American/Other), Pike Road (0.4% Native American/Other), and Wetumpka (0.4% Native American/Other). Emerald Mountain is less Native American/Other than neighboring Shorter (0.7% Native American/Other).

Emerald Mountain's Multiracial Population

22 residents of Emerald Mountain, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Emerald Mountain is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Emerald Mountain ranks 155th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Emerald Mountain's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 85.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Emerald Mountain's population has decreased from 4.5% to 0.6%.

Emerald Mountain is less Multiracial than neighboring Redland (1% Multiracial), Blue Ridge (2.4% Multiracial), Pike Road (2.3% Multiracial), Shorter (4% Multiracial), and Wetumpka (2.1% 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.