How many people live in Coosa County, AL?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 10,300 people living in Coosa County, AL. That makes Coosa County the 62nd-most populous county in Alabama. It is home to 0.2% of people living in the state.
10.3K
population of Coosa County, AL (2024)
0.2%
County share of the Alabama population (2024)
About 10,300 people lived in Coosa County, AL in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Coosa County, AL’s age demographics?
About 2,800 Coosa County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 27.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.6% of Alabama’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,600 Coosa County residents, or 16% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.1% of Alabama’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Coosa County, AL's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Coosa County, AL’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 66.4% of the Coosa County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Coosa County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (28.2%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Coosa County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.23% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Coosa County, AL has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Alabama as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Coosa County, AL is Goodwater with about 1,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Coosa County, AL ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Goodwater | 1,255 |
| 2. | Rockford | 349 |
| 3. | Kellyton | 127 |
| 4. | Balance of Coosa County | 8,560 |
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