Population By Race and Ethnicity in Etowah County, AL in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 103,076 population of Etowah County, Alabama comprised of 4,034 people who identified as Hispanic (3.91%), and 99,042 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.09%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Etowah County, Alabama with a population of 83,331 (80.84%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,199 (15.72%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,686 (1.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Etowah County, Alabama in 2017, with a population of 80,348 (77.95%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,957 (15.48%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,983 (2.89%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,199 15.72%
White Alone 83,331 80.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 637 0.62%
Asian Alone 900 0.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 323 0.31%
Two Or More Races 1,686 1.64%
Population By Ethnicity in Etowah , AL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 242 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,983 2.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 267 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 109 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 277 0.27%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 156 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,957 15.48%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 80,348 77.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 370 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 791 0.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 46 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,530 1.48%