Blount County

Blount County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population	59,134
County Seat	Blount County Courthouse
State FIPS	01
County FIPS	009
Num Towns	17
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	22,762
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	59,077
Median Age	40.8
Veterans	3,040
Housing Units	24,677
Uninsured	351
Net Migration (recent)	608
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	767
Total Employees	7,221
Avg Annual Pay	$45,687
Median Household Income	$57,440
Poverty Rate	14.2%
Unemployment Rate	6.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$62,345
Federal Spending FY2024	$354,375,318
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,993

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$159,800
Median Rent	$734
FMR Studio	$998
FMR 1BR	$1,144
FMR 2BR	$1,267
FMR 3BR	$1,583
FMR 4BR	$1,791

Health & Safety

Hospitals	17
EMS Stations	51
Fire Stations	51
Police Stations	51
Adult Smoking	19.6%
Adult Obesity	37.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	35.9
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.18
Electric Customers	2398172
Towns with Broadband Data	17
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	17

Community

Churches	40
Libraries	17
Historic Places (NRHP)	5
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	221
SNAP Stores	57
Bank Branches	14

Agriculture

Total Farms	892
Land in Farms (acres)	2,400
Avg Farm Size (acres)	2.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	HURRICANE HELENE	2024-09-26
EM	HURRICANE SALLY	2020-09-14
DR	SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS	2020-07-10
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2020-05-21
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-29
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2019-04-17
EM	HURRICANE IRMA	2017-09-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-01-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2014-05-02

Detailed Topics

Communities in Blount County

Oneonta — pop 6,938
Remlap — pop 2,624
Blountsville — pop 1,826
Smoke Rise — pop 1,661
Hayden — pop 1,342
Cleveland — pop 1,245
Locust Fork — pop 1,192
Snead — pop 1,032
Altoona — pop 948
Susan Moore — pop 787
Trafford — pop 613
Allgood — pop 548
Garden City — pop 528
Highland Lake — pop 412
Nectar — pop 379
Rosa — pop 376
County Line — pop 311

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.