Coosa County, Alabama

Coosa County
Coosa County Courthouse in Rockford
Coosa County Courthouse in Rockford
Official logo of Coosa County
Map of Alabama highlighting Coosa County
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Map of the United States highlighting Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°56′11″N 86°14′47″W / 32.936388888889°N 86.246388888889°W / 32.936388888889; -86.246388888889
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedDecember 18, 1832
SeatRockford
Largest cityGoodwater
Area
 • Total666 sq mi (1,720 km2)
 • Land651 sq mi (1,690 km2)
 • Water15 sq mi (40 km2)  2.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,387
 • Estimate 
(2023)
10,268 Decrease
 • Density16/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.coosacountyal.com
  • County Number 22 on Alabama Licence Plates

Coosa County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 10,387.[1] Its county seat is Rockford.[2] Its name derives from a town of the Creek tribe and the Coosa River, which forms one of the county borders.

Coosa County is included in the Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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