Emerald Mountain, Alabama
Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
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Emerald Mountain is a census-designated place in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Emerald Mountain had a population of 3,310.[3]
Emerald Mountain, Alabama | |
|---|---|
Location of Emerald Mountain in Elmore County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 32°26′16″N 86°06′23″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Elmore |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.75 sq mi (43.38 km2) |
| • Land | 16.09 sq mi (41.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.66 sq mi (1.71 km2) |
| Elevation | 203 ft (62 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,310 |
| • Density | 205.7/sq mi (79.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582673[2] |
It is a planned community with an Architectural Review Board and a Homeowners Association of which membership is mandatory.[4]
Community facilities include a tennis center, equestrian center and golf club.[5]
Demographics
Emerald Mountain was listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[7]
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 2,198 | 2,503 | 85.83% | 75.62% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 281 | 488 | 10.97% | 14.74% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 4 | 13 | 0.16% | 0.39% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 16 | 53 | 0.62% | 1.60% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 2 | 19 | 0.08% | 0.57% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 18 | 149 | 0.70% | 4.50% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 42 | 84 | 1.64% | 2.54% |
| Total | 2,561 | 3,310 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Emerald Mountain had a population of 3,310.[10][11] The median age was 42.4 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.0 males age 18 and over.[10]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[12]
There were 1,210 households in Emerald Mountain, of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 66.4% were married-couple households, 10.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]
There were 1,250 housing units, of which 3.2% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%.[10][11]
Education
It is in the Elmore County Public School System.[13]
