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Coosa County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Coosa County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Coosa County is a small, rural Alabama county with a population of 10,323 that has contracted 4.9% over five years, reflecting ongoing outmigration consistent with its older median age of 50.1 years. The labor force participation rate of 47.3% is notably low, and just 14.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings of $30,221 and a median home value of $111,800 point to a low-cost, lower-wage operating environment. At $682/month median gross rent and an 81.6% homeownership rate, housing costs are among the most affordable in the region, though GDP per capita of $18,077 signals limited local economic output.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

10,323

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$57,355

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

50.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.9% since 2018

Coosa County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,806 (66.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,007 (29.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race272 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races167 (1.6%)
  • Asian Alone29 (0.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone12 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish151
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)13

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

630

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$18,077

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$29,035

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)839
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance684
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)449
  4. 4.Construction (Group)353
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities330

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations967
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations964
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations854
  4. 4.Service Occupations555
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations546

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.34×)146
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.18×)849
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.46×)269
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.20×)275
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.14×)484

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$111,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$682/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999373 (10.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999296 (8.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999286 (7.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999273 (7.6%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999258 (7.2%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999193 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

47.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,221

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,128 (81.1%)
  • Carpooled314 (8.1%)
  • Worked At Home290 (7.5%)
  • Walked76 (2.0%)
  • Other41 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit6 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.