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Etowah County
Etowah County, Alabama
At a Glance
Population 103,436 County Seat Etowah County Judicial Building State FIPS 01 County FIPS 055 Num Towns 20 Census-Designated Places 11 Total Town Population 81,742 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 103,348 Median Age 41.9 Veterans 5,512 Housing Units 47,412 Uninsured 811 Net Migration (recent) 1,734 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,931 Total Employees 27,628 Avg Annual Pay $46,564 Median Household Income $52,177 Poverty Rate 15.9% Unemployment Rate 6.0% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $59,134 Federal Spending FY2024 $808,734,579 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,819
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $148,400 Median Rent $779 FMR Studio $646 FMR 1BR $810 FMR 2BR $942 FMR 3BR $1,139 FMR 4BR $1,255
Health & Safety
Hospitals 60 EMS Stations 60 Fire Stations 60 Police Stations 60 Adult Smoking 19.4% Adult Obesity 39.3% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 33.8 Air Quality Good Days 212
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.18 Electric Customers 2398172 Towns with Broadband Data 20 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 20
Community
Churches 77 Libraries 23 Historic Places (NRHP) 15 Homeless Population N/A Schools 301 SNAP Stores 135 Bank Branches 24
Agriculture
Total Farms 48 Land in Farms (acres) 15,756 Avg Farm Size (acres) 328.2 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 COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-29 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES 2018-04-26 EM HURRICANE IRMA 2017-09-11 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2014-05-02 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2011-04-28 EM SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2011-04-27
Detailed Topics
Communities in Etowah County
Gadsden — pop 33,945Rainbow City — pop 10,191Boaz — pop 10,107Attalla — pop 5,827Hokes Bluff — pop 4,446Carlisle-Rockledge — pop 2,167Whitesboro — pop 2,113Sardis City — pop 1,814Lookout Mountain — pop 1,484Ballplay — pop 1,437Coats Bend — pop 1,318Tidmore Bend — pop 1,119New Union — pop 1,019Ivalee — pop 946Gallant — pop 869Egypt — pop 845Walnut Grove — pop 773Bristow Cove — pop 624Reece City — pop 615Ridgeville — pop 83
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.
