Population By Race and Ethnicity in Etowah County, AL in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 103,139 population of Etowah County, Alabama comprised of 4,735 people who identified as Hispanic (4.59%), and 98,404 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Etowah County, Alabama with a population of 83,225 (80.69%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,024 (15.54%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,939 (1.88%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Etowah County, Alabama in 2021, with a population of 79,602 (77.18%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,770 (15.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,623 (3.51%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,024 15.54%
White Alone 83,225 80.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 714 0.69%
Asian Alone 892 0.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 345 0.34%
Two Or More Races 1,939 1.88%
Population By Ethnicity in Etowah , AL in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 254 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,623 3.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 291 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 83 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 291 0.28%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 193 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,770 15.29%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 79,602 77.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 423 0.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 809 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 54 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,746 1.69%