Blount County, Alabama

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 59,292
Median household income: $61,096
Median home value: $169,700

Blount County, Alabama counts 59,292 residents. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $61,096 is in line with the Alabama median ($62,027).

Between 2019 and 2023, Blount County's population grew 2.8% from 57,681 to 59,292, while its median household income rose 23.8% from $49,358 to $61,096.

15.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 79.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 59,292
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $61,096
Median home value: $169,700
Median gross rent: $743
Housing units: 24,793
Homeownership rate: 79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

57,68159,292

Median household income

$49,358$61,096

Median home value

$127,800$169,700

Median gross rent

$667$743

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	57,681	$49,358	$127,800	$667
2020	57,755	$48,922	$135,300	$666
2021	58,884	$52,830	$138,100	$691
2022	59,077	$57,440	$159,800	$734
2023	59,292	$61,096	$169,700	$743

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,397	5.7%
5 to 17	10,341	17.4%
18 to 24	4,563	7.7%
25 to 34	7,023	11.8%
35 to 44	7,118	12.0%
45 to 54	7,676	12.9%
55 to 64	8,155	13.8%
65 to 74	6,501	11.0%
75 and over	4,518	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	50,374	85.0%
Black or African American	747	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	60	0.1%
Asian	51	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	88	0.1%
Some other race	134	0.2%
Two or more races	1,876	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,962	10.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.3%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,093	17.3%
High school graduate	14,600	35.6%
Some college or associate's	12,912	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	4,088	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,298	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21,389	85.1%
Carpooled	2,243	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	229	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,165	4.6%
Other means	115	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,158	17.3%
15 to 29 min	5,096	21.3%
30 to 44 min	5,619	23.4%
45 to 59 min	5,005	20.9%
60+ min	4,098	17.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 14.1% (8,269 of 58,665)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,625	71.1%
Nonfamily households	6,352	28.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21,977	88.6%
Vacant	2,816	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,473	79.5%
Renter-occupied	4,504	20.5%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other24.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,350	70.0%
1-unit, attached	186	0.8%
2 to 4 units	887	3.6%
5 to 19 units	232	0.9%
20 or more units	154	0.6%
Mobile home & other	5,984	24.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 01009
State: Alabama
Land area: 645 sq mi
Water area: 5.74 sq mi
Center point: 33.9774, -86.5664