How many people live in Etowah County, AL?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 103,200 people living in Etowah County, AL. That makes Etowah County the 13th-most populous county in Alabama. It is home to 2% of people living in the state.
103K
population of Etowah County, AL (2024)
2%
County share of the Alabama population (2024)
About 103,200 people lived in Etowah County, AL in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Etowah County, AL’s age demographics?
About 20,900 Etowah County, AL residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.6% of Alabama’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 22,700 Etowah County residents, or 22% 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 lower share of Etowah County, AL's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Etowah County, AL’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 76.1% of the Etowah County, AL population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Etowah County, AL also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (14.9%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Etowah County’s Hispanic population accounts for 5.8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.83% 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.
Etowah 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 Etowah County, AL is Gadsden with about 33,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Etowah County, AL ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gadsden | 33,086 |
| 2. | Rainbow City | 10,349 |
| 3. | Southside (pt.) | 9,434 |
| 4. | Attalla | 5,746 |
| 5. | Glencoe (pt.) | 5,379 |
| 6. | Hokes Bluff | 4,668 |
| 7. | Sardis City (pt.) | 1,776 |
| 8. | Boaz (pt.) | 1,110 |
| 9. | Altoona (pt.) | 904 |
| 10. | Walnut Grove | 787 |
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