Coosa County, Alabama Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Coosa County, AL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageHealthier than 73% of counties in Alabama
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 83% of counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Coosa County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,300 | 5,083,438 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 15.5 | 97.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.66% | 0.62% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 50.3 | 38.0 | 37.3 |
| Households | 4,418 | 1,996,169 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Coosa County declined by 4.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 10,300 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Coosa County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 24.5% of residents. That is 4.6 points above Alabama as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 1,796 17.4% -4.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 1,790 17.4% -3.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 2,526 24.5% +4.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,383 23.1% +5.1 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Alabama, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.5% of the people living in Coosa County and men 50.5%.
- Women 49.5% Alabama 51.5%
- Men 50.5% Alabama 48.5%
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Economy
Coosa County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Coosa County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,768 | $64,544 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 7.09% | 4.68% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Coosa County is about 14% lower than in Alabama.
Housing
| Metric | Coosa County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $154,464 | $160,474 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $664 | $1,007 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.6% | 70.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Coosa County is about 19.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $664 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Coosa County spend about 47 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 196 hours, about 8.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Coosa County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.5 | 22.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 47.1 | 44.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 196 | 184 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,081 | $5,717 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 7.5% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 6,901 | 8,636 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 696 | 1,193 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Alabama:
Pike County (16.4 min), Houston County (18.3 min), Escambia County (18.5 min).
Slowest:
Blount County (33.2 min), Pickens County (32.5 min), Lowndes County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Coosa County is 24 minutes, longer than the 22 minutes in Alabama.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Coosa County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Coosa County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.3% | 24.9% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.26 | 2.48 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Alabama:
Madison County (0.4), Shelby County (0.3), Lee County (0.3).
Lowest:
Bibb County (0.2), Barbour County (0.2), Wilcox County (0.2).
Health
Coosa County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Coosa County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.9 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 23.5% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.3% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Alabama:
Shelby County (0.8), Lee County (0.8), Baldwin County (0.8).
Lowest:
Greene County (0.7), Wilcox County (0.7), Perry County (0.7).
Coosa County, AL Compared With Nearby Counties
Coosa County, AL is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 10,300 residents against a local median of 63,506. Nothing separates Coosa County, AL sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is median household income, 10% below the local median at $55,768 against $62,228. Coosa County, AL has the 5th highest median household income of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coosa County, AL | 10,300 | $55,768 #5/5 | $154,464 #3/5 | 23.5 min #3/5 |
| Elmore County, AL | 89,526 | $78,590 | $49,642 | 28.4 min |
| Talladega County, AL | 81,021 | $56,834 | $198,717 | 21.8 min |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | 40,938 | $59,380 | $177,344 | 20.3 min |
| Chilton County, AL | 45,992 | $65,076 | $147,097 | 30.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Coosa County, Alabama.
How many people live in Coosa County, Alabama?
About 10,300 people live in Coosa County, Alabama, in 4,418 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 50.3, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 13 years.
How densely populated is Coosa County, Alabama?
Averaged over its land area, Coosa County, Alabama has 15 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 18% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Coosa County, Alabama?
The median home costs 2.8 times the median household income ($154,464 against $55,768), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $664 a month takes about 14% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Coosa County, Alabama have a college degree?
10.3% of adults in Coosa County, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 10), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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