Oneonta

Population: 6,943
Median household income: $47,719
Median home value: $195,600

Located in Blount County, Alabama, Oneonta is a community with a population of 6,943. At $47,719, its median household income sits below Blount County's $61,096.

From 2019 to 2023, Oneonta's population grew 5.7% from 6,568 to 6,943, while its median home value rose 25.1% from $156,300 to $195,600.

22.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.26 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,943
Median age: 45.6 yrs
Median household income: $47,719
Median home value: $195,600
Median gross rent: $644
Housing units: 3,012
Homeownership rate: 57.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5686,943

Median household income

$39,669$47,719

Median home value

$156,300$195,600

Median gross rent

$666$644

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,568	$39,669	$156,300	$666
2020	6,550	$38,922	$161,900	$655
2021	6,778	$40,391	$164,200	$663
2022	6,925	$44,167	$193,800	$624
2023	6,943	$47,719	$195,600	$644

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over14.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	429	6.2%
5 to 17	1,109	16.0%
18 to 24	334	4.8%
25 to 34	667	9.6%
35 to 44	886	12.8%
45 to 54	841	12.1%
55 to 64	964	13.9%
65 to 74	697	10.0%
75 and over	1,016	14.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,329	76.8%
Black or African American	269	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	138	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,190	17.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.0%

High school graduate20.4%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,166	23.0%
High school graduate	1,035	20.4%
Some college or associate's	1,680	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	606	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	584	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,990	86.1%
Carpooled	288	12.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	1.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	657	28.8%
15 to 29 min	292	12.8%
30 to 44 min	448	19.6%
45 to 59 min	634	27.8%
60+ min	253	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 22.5% (1,465 of 6,519)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,699	59.4%
Nonfamily households	1,159	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,858	94.9%
Vacant	154	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,630	57.0%
Renter-occupied	1,228	43.0%

1-unit, detached66.2%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units18.6%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,994	66.2%
1-unit, attached	38	1.3%
2 to 4 units	560	18.6%
5 to 19 units	154	5.1%
20 or more units	148	4.9%
Mobile home & other	118	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0157000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 33.9470, -86.4898