Population By Race and Ethnicity in Etowah County, AL in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 102,931 population of Etowah County, Alabama comprised of 3,923 people who identified as Hispanic (3.81%), and 99,008 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Etowah County, Alabama with a population of 83,366 (80.99%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,104 (15.65%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,650 (1.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Etowah County, Alabama in 2016, with a population of 80,428 (78.14%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,885 (15.43%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,938 (2.85%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,104 15.65%
White Alone 83,366 80.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 652 0.63%
Asian Alone 846 0.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 313 0.3%
Two Or More Races 1,650 1.6%
Population By Ethnicity in Etowah , AL in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 219 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,938 2.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 270 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 75 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 265 0.26%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 156 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,885 15.43%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 80,428 78.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 382 0.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 771 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 48 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,494 1.45%