Coosa County, AL Population

Overview

10,442

Total Population

49.8

Median age

48.04%

Female population %

108.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

57.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

274

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Coosa County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Coosa County is 49.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Coosa County's population under 18 was 16.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Coosa County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Coosa County, 12.80% were under the age of 15, 15.90% aged 15 to 29, 47.59% aged 30 to 64, 21.68% aged 65 to 84, and 2.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 410 less females than males in Coosa County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.04% females and 51.96% males in Coosa County, AL.
The Coosa County, AL gender ratio is 108.2:100 i.e. 108.2 men to 100 women (1.082).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 568.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 537.

Coosa County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Coosa County population: 66.18% are White, 30.68% are Black or African American, 0.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.76% are some other race and 1.97% are multiracial.
Coosa County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 274 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,168 (97.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Coosa County is White with a population of 6,911 (66.18% of the total population).

Coosa County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 11,794 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Coosa County's population decreased by 15 (0.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Coosa County's population decreased by 1,438 (12.21%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Coosa County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 10,166.