Emerald Mountain, Alabama

Emerald Mountain, Alabama
Census-designated place
Location of Emerald Mountain in Elmore County, Alabama.
Location of Emerald Mountain in Elmore County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°26′16″N 86°06′23″W / 32.43778°N 86.10639°W / 32.43778; -86.10639
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyElmore
Area
[1]
 • Total
16.75 sq mi (43.38 km2)
 • Land16.09 sq mi (41.67 km2)
 • Water0.66 sq mi (1.71 km2)
Elevation
[2]
203 ft (62 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,310
 • Density205.7/sq mi (79.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID2582673[2]

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]

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20102,561—
20203,31029.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Emerald Mountain was listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[7]

Racial and ethnic composition

Emerald Mountain CDP, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
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]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emerald Mountain, Alabama
  3. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  4. ↑ Emerald Mountain Homeowners Association http://www.emeraldmountainhoa.org/about.php Archived May 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Emerald Mountain Golf Course http://www.emeraldmountainhoa.org/golf_course.php Archived May 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2022.
  8. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Emerald Mountain CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Emerald Mountain CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  11. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  12. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  13. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Elmore County, AL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2022. - Text list


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