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Coosa County, Alabama
Coosa County Alabama Courthouse
County courthouse in Rockford
Map of Alabama highlighting Coosa County
Location in the state of Alabama
Map of the U.S
Alabama's location in the U.S.
Founded December 18, 1832
Seat Rockford
Largest city Goodwater
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

666 sq mi (1,725 km²)
651 sq mi (1,686 km²)
15 sq mi (39 km²), 2.3
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

10,387
Congressional district 6th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website http://www.coosacountyal.com/
Footnotes: *County Number 22 on Alabama Licence Plates

Coosa County is located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 10,387.[1] Its county seat is Rockford.[2] Its name derives from a town of the Creek tribe and the Coosa River, which forms one of the county borders.

Coosa County is included in the Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL Combined Statistical Area.

History[]

The county was established on December 18, 1832, formed from parts of Montgomery and Shelby counties. It gained a small snippet from Montgomery County in 1837 and lost a portion to the south upon the creation of Elmore County in 1866.

Geography[]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 666 square miles (1,720 km2), of which 651 square miles (1,690 km2) is land and 15 square miles (39 km2) (2.3%) is water.[3] The county is located in the Piedmont region of the state.

Major Highways[]

  • US 231 U.S. Highway 231
  • US 280 U.S. Highway 280
  • Alabama 9 Alabama State Route 9
  • Alabama 22 Alabama State Route 22
  • Alabama 115 Alabama State Route 115
  • Alabama 259 Alabama State Route 259

Adjacent Counties[]

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1840 6,995
1850 14,543 107.9%
1860 19,273 32.5%
1870 11,945 −38.0%
1880 15,113 26.5%
1890 15,906 5.2%
1900 16,144 1.5%
1910 16,634 3.0%
1920 14,839 −10.8%
1930 12,460 −16.0%
1940 13,460 8.0%
1950 11,766 −12.6%
1960 10,726 −8.8%
1970 10,662 −0.6%
1980 11,377 6.7%
1990 11,063 −2.8%
2000 12,202 10.3%
2010 11,539 −5.4%
Est. 2021 10,450 [4] −14.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790–1960[6] 1900–1990[7]
1990–2000[8] 2010–2020[1]

From 2000 to 2003, Coosa County's growth rate of -5.8% made it the biggest percentage population loser among the state's 67 counties.[9] Annette Jones Watters of the University of Alabama's Alabama State Data Center cited Coosa as one of eight counties to lose greater than 6% of its population from 2000 to early 2007.[10]

2000 census[]

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 12,202 people, 4,682 households, and 3,408 families living in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile (7/km2). There were 6,142 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 63.94% White, 34.19% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 1.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,682 households, out of which 30.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.80% were married couples living together, 13.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.20% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.70% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,873, and the median income for a family was $36,082. Males had a median income of $25,390 versus $18,171 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,875. About 11.80% of families and 14.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.50% of those under age 18 and 13.40% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census[]

As of the census[12] of 2010, there were 11,539 people, 4,794 households, and 3,293 families living in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile (7/km2). There were 6,478 housing units at an average density of 9.7 per square mile (/km3.8). The racial makeup of the county was 66.3% White, 31.0% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. 2.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,794 households, out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,560, and the median income for a family was $47,451. Males had a median income of $40,315 versus $26,826 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,209. About 11.4% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census[]

Coosa County racial composition[13]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 6,807 65.53%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 3,000 28.88%
Native American 25 0.24%
Asian 8 0.08%
Other/Mixed 346 3.33%
Hispanic or Latino 201 1.94%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,387 people, 4,032 households, and 2,657 families residing in the county.

Government[]

Coosa County is reliably Republican at the presidential level. The last Democrat to win the county in a presidential election is Bill Clinton, who won it by a slim majority in 1996.

United States presidential election results for Coosa County, Alabama[14]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 3,631 66.27% 1,796 32.78% 52 0.95%
2016 3,381 64.38% 1,782 33.93% 89 1.69%
2012 3,049 57.72% 2,191 41.48% 42 0.80%
2008 3,248 58.39% 2,273 40.86% 42 0.75%
2004 2,905 58.09% 2,055 41.09% 41 0.82%
2000 2,382 52.16% 2,104 46.07% 81 1.77%
1996 1,721 41.66% 2,121 51.34% 289 7.00%
1992 1,973 41.12% 2,330 48.56% 495 10.32%
1988 2,405 56.15% 1,860 43.43% 18 0.42%
1984 2,585 58.95% 1,781 40.62% 19 0.43%
1980 1,714 40.72% 2,383 56.62% 112 2.66%
1976 1,196 31.76% 2,533 67.26% 37 0.98%
1972 2,672 77.20% 773 22.33% 16 0.46%
1968 330 8.66% 623 16.35% 2,858 74.99%
1964 1,978 72.77% 0 0.00% 740 27.23%
1960 1,073 41.67% 1,493 57.98% 9 0.35%
1956 1,070 42.48% 1,411 56.01% 38 1.51%
1952 788 34.40% 1,501 65.52% 2 0.09%
1948 275 24.47% 0 0.00% 849 75.53%
1944 394 26.60% 1,079 72.86% 8 0.54%
1940 317 18.90% 1,347 80.32% 13 0.78%
1936 239 14.78% 1,346 83.24% 32 1.98%
1932 250 16.34% 1,265 82.68% 15 0.98%
1928 1,078 60.63% 699 39.31% 1 0.06%
1924 508 38.66% 790 60.12% 16 1.22%
1920 741 42.01% 1,007 57.09% 16 0.91%
1916 485 34.92% 867 62.42% 37 2.66%
1912 109 9.04% 763 63.27% 334 27.69%
1908 447 35.93% 717 57.64% 80 6.43%
1904 472 30.99% 933 61.26% 118 7.75%
1900 951 48.01% 959 48.41% 71 3.58%
1896 499 26.54% 1,293 68.78% 88 4.68%
1892 107 4.54% 954 40.49% 1,295 54.97%
1888 739 35.74% 1,329 64.26% 0 0.00%



Communities[]

Towns[]

  • Goodwater
  • Kellyton
  • Rockford (county seat)

Census-designated places[]

  • Equality
  • Hanover
  • Hissop
  • Mount Olive
  • Nixburg
  • Ray
  • Stewartville
  • Weogufka

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Dollar
  • Fishpond
  • Hatchet
  • Marble Valley

See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Coosa County, Alabama
  • Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in Coosa County, Alabama

References[]

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/coosacountyalabama/PST045221. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_01.txt. 
  4. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html. 
  5. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  6. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  7. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed (March 24, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/al190090.txt. 
  8. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  9. ^ "Population growth - Alabama counties". U.S. Census Bureau, ePodunk. http://www.epodunk.com/top10/countyPop/coPop1.html. 
  10. ^ "Shelby County Continues to Set the Pace for County Growth; Black Belt Counties Lose Population, According to UA's State Data Center". University of Alabama. March 21, 2007. http://uanews.ua.edu/anews2007/mar07/growth032107.htm. 
  11. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  13. ^ "Explore Census Data". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US01037&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2. 
  14. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/. 

Coordinates: 32°56′11″N 86°14′47″W / 32.93639, -86.24639

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