Etowah County, Alabama

AL · FIPS 01055 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
103,105
Rank #606 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,563 −27.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,500 of 3,222
22th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.9% +34.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,285 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Home Value
$167,100 −40.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,865 of 3,222
42th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.1% −46.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,349 of 3,222
27th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +11.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,488 of 3,222
23th %ile

At a Glance

73.9% Homeownership
88.6% Insured
18.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%19.4%38.8%58.2%76.2%14.7%5.2%2.8%0.7%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Etowah County, Alabama

Etowah County, Alabama has a total population of 103,105, making it the 606th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Etowah County is 41.7 years, which is 7.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Etowah County is $54,563, which ranks #2,500 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.9%.

The median home value in Etowah County is $167,100, 40.7% below the national median. Renters in Etowah County pay a median gross rent of $847 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Etowah County, 18.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 46.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.7 min.

Etowah County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 76.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (14.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.2%).

All data for Etowah 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.