The Town Files

Coosa County, Alabama

10,300 people. The median home is worth $115,500 (typical Alabama town: $161,250) and the median household earns $57,355.

Towns in Coosa County

Towns in Coosa County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Stewartville1,662$94,100$87,57450.5
Goodwater1,291$58,900$39,51145.8

People and housing

Coosa CountyTypical Alabama town
Median home value$115,500$161,250
Median rent$665$834
Median household income$57,355$56,250
Median age50.139.9
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%17.3%
Below the poverty line13.1%16.7%

Jobs and pay

1,452 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,388 a year.

Largest industries in Coosa CountyManufacturing571 jobs · $64,428Retail121 jobs · $25,437Wholesale trade38 jobs · $47,476Construction35 jobs · $46,779Professional & technical serv…27 jobs · $73,185Other services18 jobs · $42,861
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Coosa County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 240 storm events in Coosa County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Coosa County by type since 1996Hail56Heat4Drought63Tornado24Heavy Snow3Flash Flood4Strong Wind4Winter Storm5Excessive Heat2Tropical Storm3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Coosa County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 26, 2024HurricaneEM-3618: Hurricane Helene
May 5, 2023Severe StormDR-4710: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
January 15, 2023Severe StormDR-4684: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
December 10, 2020HurricaneDR-4573: Hurricane Zeta
September 14, 2020HurricaneEM-3545: Hurricane Sally
July 10, 2020Severe StormDR-4554: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).