Lookout Mountain, AL Demographics

A map of Lookout Mountain's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,086	1,347	97.0%	90.8%
Black	17	10	1.5%	0.7%
Multiracial	10	82	0.9%	5.5%
Hispanic	6	38	0.5%	2.6%
Asian	1	3	0.1%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.3%

Lookout Mountain, Alabama has an estimated population of 1,120, a large decrease from the 1,484 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.0% White, 1.5% Black, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.5% Hispanic, 0.1% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lookout Mountain, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lookout Mountain 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 Lookout Mountain, that probability was 17.2% in 2020 and 5.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lookout Mountain is ranked the 305th 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). Lookout Mountain was ranked the 262nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lookout Mountain's White Population

1,086 residents of Lookout Mountain, or 97.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lookout Mountain is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Lookout Mountain ranks 98th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lookout Mountain's White population has declined by an estimated 19.4%. White residents' share of Lookout Mountain's population has increased from 90.8% to 97.0%.

Lookout Mountain is more White than neighboring Reece City (90.9% White), Tidmore Bend (77.2% White), Coats Bend (91.6% White), and Gadsden (49.3% White). Lookout Mountain is less White than neighboring Whitesboro (97.2% White).

Lookout Mountain's Black Population

17 residents of Lookout Mountain, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lookout Mountain is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Lookout Mountain ranks 508th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lookout Mountain's Black population has grown by an estimated 70.0%. Black residents' share of Lookout Mountain's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.5%.

Lookout Mountain is more Black than neighboring Whitesboro (0% Black). Lookout Mountain is less Black than neighboring Reece City (1.9% Black), Tidmore Bend (10% Black), Coats Bend (7.9% Black), and Gadsden (36% Black).

Lookout Mountain's Asian Population

1 residents of Lookout Mountain, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lookout Mountain is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Lookout Mountain ranks 345th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lookout Mountain's Asian population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Asian residents' share of Lookout Mountain's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Lookout Mountain is more Asian than neighboring Tidmore Bend (0% Asian), Coats Bend (0% Asian), and Whitesboro (0% Asian). Lookout Mountain is less Asian than neighboring Reece City (0.4% Asian), and Gadsden (0.4% Asian).

Lookout Mountain's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Lookout Mountain, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lookout Mountain is lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Lookout Mountain ranks 291st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lookout Mountain's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 84.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Lookout Mountain's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.5%.

Lookout Mountain is more Hispanic than neighboring Tidmore Bend (0% Hispanic), and Coats Bend (0% Hispanic). Lookout Mountain is less Hispanic than neighboring Reece City (2.7% Hispanic), Whitesboro (1.7% Hispanic), and Gadsden (10.5% Hispanic).

Lookout Mountain's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lookout Mountain, 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 Lookout Mountain is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Lookout Mountain ranks 460th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lookout Mountain's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lookout Mountain's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lookout Mountain is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tidmore Bend (0.3% Native American/Other), Whitesboro (0.2% Native American/Other), and Gadsden (0.7% Native American/Other).

Lookout Mountain's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Lookout Mountain, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lookout Mountain is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Lookout Mountain ranks 78th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lookout Mountain's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 87.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Lookout Mountain's population has decreased from 5.5% to 0.9%.

Lookout Mountain is more Multiracial than neighboring Coats Bend (0.5% Multiracial). Lookout Mountain is less Multiracial than neighboring Reece City (4.1% Multiracial), Tidmore Bend (12.5% Multiracial), and Gadsden (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.