Etowah County, AL: Cities, ZIP Codes & Population
Etowah County in Alabama (FIPS 01055) contains 22 communities in our dataset. The largest is Gadsden, AL, and the listed places add up to roughly 114,182 residents. Below you can browse its cities, check its ZIP codes and find nearby counties.
What are the key facts about Etowah County?
| County | Etowah County |
|---|---|
| State | Alabama |
| FIPS code | 01055 |
| Places in our data | 22 |
| Places with a city page | 5 |
| Combined place estimates | 114,182 |
| Largest place | Gadsden, AL (60,944) |
| Rank in state | 10th of 67 counties by combined place population |
| Weighted density | 661 per sq mi |
| Time zone | Central time |
| ZIP codes | 13 |
Which cities and towns are in Etowah County?
Etowah County has 5 places large enough for a full page on this site. They are ranked below by estimated population, together with whether each is incorporated, its density in people per square mile and the number of ZIP codes it uses. Gadsden, AL is the largest, followed by Rainbow City, AL.
| Place | Type | Population | Per sq mi | ZIPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden, AL | Incorporated | 60,944 | 938 | 4 |
| Rainbow City, AL | Incorporated | 9,611 | 378 | 1 |
| Southside, AL | Incorporated | 8,905 | 469 | 1 |
| Attalla, AL | Incorporated | 5,771 | 826 | 1 |
| Glencoe, AL | Incorporated | 5,071 | 300 | 2 |
The county also contains 17 smaller communities that appear here but do not have separate pages because their populations are too small for reliable data: Hokes Bluff, Whitesboro, Carlisle-Rockledge, Lookout Mountain, Sardis City, Ballplay, Coats Bend, Tidmore Bend, Egypt, Altoona, Ivalee, Gallant, New Union, Walnut Grove, Bristow Cove, Reece City, Ridgeville. Residents of these places often depend on the county for services such as roads, courts and public health.
How large is Etowah County compared with other counties in Alabama?
Adding up the estimates for the places in our data gives 114,182 people, which ranks Etowah County 10th among 67 counties in Alabama. The average listed place has about 5,190 residents. The weighted density is about 661 people per square mile, which is small-town or exurban by our scale. These totals add up place estimates, so they can differ from the official county population, which includes people outside any listed place. See why population figures differ.
What ZIP codes are in Etowah County?
The places in Etowah County use 13 ZIP codes: 35901, 35902, 35903, 35904, 35905, 35906, 35907, 35952, 35954, 35956, 35972, 35990, 36272. Every code begins with 3, which is assigned to the Southeast (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee). A ZIP code can cross county lines, so a code listed here may also serve addresses in a neighboring county. Use the ZIP code lookup to check a single code, or read how ZIP codes work.
Which counties are near Etowah County?
The closest counties by distance between the average locations of their places are listed below. The distance is a rough guide to how close the areas are, because county shapes vary widely.
- Marshall County, AL — about 23 miles northwest (center to center), 66,206 people in listed places
- Calhoun County, AL — about 27 miles southeast (center to center), 139,098 people in listed places
- Cherokee County, AL — about 27 miles northeast (center to center), 7,671 people in listed places
- St. Clair County, AL — about 27 miles southwest (center to center), 47,997 people in listed places
- Blount County, AL — about 30 miles west (center to center), 17,793 people in listed places
- DeKalb County, AL — about 34 miles northeast (center to center), 32,925 people in listed places
What does the FIPS code 01055 mean?
The first two digits, 01, identify Alabama, and the last three, 055, identify Etowah County inside that state. Government datasets use this code to join records without confusing counties that share a name. Our guide to counties and FIPS codes explains the numbering, and the Alabama hub lists every county we cover in the state.
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Combined place populations are estimates from a compiled dataset and are not official county totals.