Etowah County, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 103,886
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 103,886
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 103,207
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 103,423
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 103,415
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 103,436
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 104,430
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.3%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,102
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 48,073
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $167,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,284
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $439
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $847
Building Permits, 2025 123
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 39,411
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 238,082
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 821,004
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 173,730
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,709,248
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,610
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,563
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,604
Persons in poverty, percent 17.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,954
Total employment, 2023 28,155
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,182,838
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 8,286
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,718
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,105
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,251
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 90
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,319
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 193.3
Population per square mile, 2010 195.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 535.11
Land area in square miles, 2010 534.99
FIPS Code 01055