Etowah County, AL Population

Overview

103,468

Total Population

41.5

Median age

51.57%

Female population %

93.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,416

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Etowah County is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Etowah County's population under 18 was 21.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Etowah County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Etowah County, 17.77% were under the age of 15, 18.36% aged 15 to 29, 44.95% aged 30 to 64, 17.18% aged 65 to 84, and 1.73% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,250 more females than males in Etowah County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.57% females and 48.43% males in Etowah County, AL.
The Etowah County, AL gender ratio is 93.9:100 i.e. 93.9 men to 100 women (0.939).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 3,690.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 3,729.

Etowah County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Etowah County population: 78.33% are White, 15.55% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.67% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.81% are some other race and 3.30% are multiracial.
Etowah County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,416 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 99,052 (95.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Etowah County is White with a population of 81,042 (78.33% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 104,440 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Etowah County's population increased by 1,144 (1.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Etowah County's population decreased by 993 (0.95%), 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, Etowah County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 102,460.