Elmore County, Alabama Population 2024

91,282

Elmore County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 91,282 with a growth rate of 0.93% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Elmore County, Alabama is the 18th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 79,558 and has seen a growth of 14.74% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202995,4878410.89%
202894,6468410.9%
202793,8058410.9%
202692,9648410.91%
202592,1238410.92%
202491,2828410.93%
202390,4418410.94%
202289,6008110.91%
202188,7899281.06%
202087,8616,2867.71%
201981,5753860.48%
201881,189-263-0.32%
201781,4521940.24%
201681,2583550.44%
201580,9033400.42%
201480,56360.01%
201380,5573460.43%
201280,2112060.26%
201180,0054470.56%
201079,55800%
199049,2105,82013.41%
198043,3909,85529.39%
197033,5353,0119.86%
196030,524-1,125-3.55%
195031,649-2,897-8.39%
194034,5462660.78%
193034,2806,19522.06%
192028,085-160-0.57%
191028,2452,1468.22%
190026,0994,36720.09%
189021,7324,23024.17%
188017,5023,02520.9%
187014,477-81,010-84.84%
2024 Growth Rate
0.93% (841)
County Website
Elmore County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Wetumpka
2020 Population
87,861
Area
619 mi²
Density
147 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.89% (3,421)
Founded
February 15, 1866

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White64,76973.86%
Black or African American18,27620.84%
Two or more races3,1223.56%
Other race6770.77%
Asian6020.69%
Native American2480.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Elmore County, Alabama Population by Race

Elmore County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Elmore County, Alabama Median Age

38.9

Total

37.5

Male

40.4

Female

Elmore County, Alabama Adults

There are 68,631 adults, (13,833 of whom are seniors) in Elmore County, Alabama.

Elmore County, Alabama Age Dependency

60

Age Dependency Ratio

25.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Elmore County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female44,95151.26%
Male42,74348.74%

Elmore County, Alabama Population by Age

Elmore County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All32,1842.5977.122.9
Married17,2763.1388.211.8
Non Family8,4511.1168.831.2
Female4,9983.0457.842.2
Male1,4593.2760.139.9

3.06

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

77.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Elmore County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,9198.06%
Associates Degree6,0359.89%
Bachelors Degree9,63715.79%
Graduate Degree5,1128.37%
High School Graduate20,64033.81%
Less Than 9th Grade2,0733.4%
Some College12,63020.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Elmore County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Elmore County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White45,92441,98811,948
Black12,2189,9382,045
Hispanic1,600913230
2+ Races1,238911184
Asian359339279
Other Race35014667
Native American24422381

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 94.43%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 77.72%.

Elmore County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,857$71,989$46,920
Graduate Degree$71,681$78,364$64,937
High School Graduate$38,015$46,746$30,053
Less Than 9th Grade$31,063$35,625$21,731
Overall$45,828$53,768$40,168
Some College$45,061$57,237$37,487

$45,828

Average Earnings

$53,768

Average Male

$40,168

Average Female

Elmore County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Elmore County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Elmore County, Alabama Language

97.1% of Elmore County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 2.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.96% of the population.

Elmore County, Alabama Language

Elmore County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White61,7934,6287.49%
Black15,6772,73017.41%
Multiple3,01646715.48%
Hispanic2,65142616.07%
Other663416.18%
Native21541.86%

9.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.38%

Male Poverty Rate

10.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Elmore County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Elmore County, Alabama is Black, with 17.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Elmore County, Alabama is Native, with 1.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.74%.

Elmore County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.79%
High School8.98%
Some College6.16%
Bachelors or Greater2.67%

Elmore County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.26%
Female Unemployed7.31%
Female Employed6.16%
Male Employed3.06%

Elmore County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Elmore County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,463$100,704
Households$73,258$90,524
Married Families$99,981$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,709$57,522

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Elmore County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.3%

Male Marriage Rate

50.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Elmore County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Elmore County, Alabama Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Elmore County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Elmore County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,179

Number of Veterans

5,273

Male Veterans

906

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War2,276
Vietnam2,220
Second Gulf War1,805
Korea235
World War II38

Elmore County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,820
65 to 741,581
55 to 641,199
75+1,189
18 to 34390

Elmore County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,0149.83%
Black9096.41%
2+ Races1468.05%
Native American9538.93%
Hispanic834.87%
Other Race154.1%

Elmore County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Elmore County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Elmore County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.6%

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Elmore County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Elmore County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Elmore County, Alabama Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.78%

Born in Elmore County, Alabama

97.94%

Native Born

2.06%

Foreign Born

1.34%

Non Citizen

0.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.94% of Elmore County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 70.78% having been born in Alabama. 1.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Elmore County, Alabama Place of Birth

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