Blount County, Alabama

AL · FIPS 01009 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
59,518
Rank #902 of 3,222
72th %ile
Median Household Income
$64,190 −14.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,690 of 3,222
48th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.9% +2.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,486 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Home Value
$175,200 −37.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,702 of 3,222
47th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.8% −53.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,694 of 3,222
16th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.0% −5.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,012 of 3,222
38th %ile

At a Glance

81.0% Homeownership
89.7% Insured
15.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.8%33.6%50.4%67.2%84.0%84.5%10.3%3.3%1.2%0.3%0.1%0.1%0.1%

About Blount County, Alabama

Blount County, Alabama has a total population of 59,518, making it the 902nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Blount County is 41.3 years, which is 6.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Blount County is $64,190, which ranks #1,690 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 14.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.0%.

The median home value in Blount County is $175,200, 37.9% below the national median. Renters in Blount County pay a median gross rent of $776 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Blount County, 15.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 53.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 39.5 min.

Blount County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (10.3%) and Two or More Races (3.3%).

All data for Blount County, Alabama comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.