Welcome to Etowah County ...
Time Zone: Etowah County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Gadsden is the Seat for Etowah County.
Etowah County was founded in 1866.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Etowah had a population of 102,268 people. This is a decrease of 2.1% since the last Census (which gave a population of 104,459 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Etowah represented 2.19% of the total population of Alabama.
Below are some of the communities located in Etowah County:
- Altoona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Attalla
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gadsden
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Glencoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Etowah County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <2>
- Hokes Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
- Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <2>
- Rainbow City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Reece City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece City
- Reece City is located in Etowah County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Ridgeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Ridgeville is located in Etowah County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Sardis City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
- Sardis City is located in Etowah County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Walnut Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Etowah County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Websites specific to Etowah County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Calhoun County
- Cherokee County
- DeKalb County
- Marshall County
- Saint Clair County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |