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Blount County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Blount County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Blount County is a small, rural Alabama county with a population of 59,292 that grew 2.9% over five years, anchored by a workforce of moderate educational attainment — 82.7% hold at least a high school diploma, while only 15.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher. Labor force participation is relatively low at 57.4%, with median worker earnings of $37,158, an unemployment rate of 5.8%, and a poverty rate of 14.1%. Housing costs are notably low, with a median home value of $169,700 and median gross rent of $743/month, though a mean commute time of 35.8 minutes suggests workers frequently travel outside the county for employment.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

59,292

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$64,190

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.9% since 2018

Blount County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone52,460 (88.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,305 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,149 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,522 (2.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone716 (1.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone216 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,290
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic82
  3. 3.Other Indo-European79
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)27
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)16

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,829

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$18,319

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,656

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,233
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,993
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,178
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,368
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities2,315

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,530
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,810
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations5,555
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,761
  5. 5.Service Occupations3,363

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.64×)4,185
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.43×)844
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.39×)569
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.35×)2,391
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.32×)1,982

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$169,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$743/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,637 (14.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,866 (10.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,837 (10.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,440 (8.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,347 (7.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,308 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,158

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

35.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone21,514 (84.4%)
  • Carpooled2,129 (8.4%)
  • Worked At Home1,564 (6.1%)
  • Walked155 (0.6%)
  • Other71 (0.3%)
  • Motorcycle59 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.