Population By Race and Ethnicity in Etowah County, AL in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 104,271 population of Etowah County, Alabama comprised of 3,669 people who identified as Hispanic (3.52%), and 100,602 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.48%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Etowah County, Alabama with a population of 85,162 (81.67%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 15,979 (15.32%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,476 (1.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Etowah County, Alabama in 2012, with a population of 82,357 (78.98%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,786 (15.14%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,805 (2.69%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Etowah, Alabama.

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Population By Race in Etowah , AL in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 15,979 15.32%
White Alone 85,162 81.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 561 0.54%
Asian Alone 783 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 310 0.3%
Two Or More Races 1,476 1.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Etowah , AL in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 193 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,805 2.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 202 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 57 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 276 0.27%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 136 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,786 15.14%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 82,357 78.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 359 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 726 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,340 1.29%