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Etowah County, AL

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

AI Overview

Etowah County, AL has a population of 103,208 with nearly flat growth of 0.3% over five years, a median household income of $54,563, and median worker earnings of $34,850—well below national norms, reflecting a lower-cost labor market where only 17.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Labor force participation is 55.4% with an unemployment rate of 6.3%, pointing to a workforce that is available but constrained in size and credentialing. Housing costs are modest, with a median home value of $160,600 and median gross rent of $807 per month, and a homeownership rate of 73.9% reflects a largely stable, settled residential base.

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

Population

103,207

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$54,563

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone79,440 (77.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone15,231 (14.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,810 (2.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,780 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,595 (1.5%)
  • Asian Alone680 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,462
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)174
  3. 3.Other Indo-European162
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)150
  5. 5.Arabic148

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,102

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$29,253

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,553

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance10,360
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)7,357
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)5,749
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,523
  5. 5.Construction (Group)3,387

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations13,483
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations9,197
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,810
  4. 4.Service Occupations6,967
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,739

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.78×)7,643
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.26×)2,565
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.25×)5,865
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.05×)3,152
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.03×)1,027

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$160,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$807/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9994,128 (14.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,159 (10.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,550 (8.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9992,540 (8.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,352 (8.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,092 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,850

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone36,942 (86.5%)
  • Carpooled3,063 (7.2%)
  • Worked At Home1,702 (4.0%)
  • Other409 (1.0%)
  • Walked351 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit109 (0.3%)

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.