Coosada is a town in Elmore County, Alabama, United States.

Coosawda was home to a Creek (Coushatta tribe) village called Koasati in the 18th and early 19th centuries.

Coosada was the birthplace of the influential Creek leader, William Weatherford, who led the Red Stick uprising of 1813–1814.

Frontiersmen from the United States quickly settled in the area.

The future governor of the state of Alabama, William Wyatt Bibb, migrated to the area at that time.

[1] Following the establishment of the train depot in 1872, the settlement was called "Coosada Station.

[3] Note: The 1880 U.S. Census figure is for the unincorporated community of Coosada Station.

The racial makeup of the town was 56.08% White, 42.55% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races.

The racial makeup of the town was 57.7% White, 40.0% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,217 people, 418 households, and 322 families residing in the town.