Smoke Rise

Population: 1,469
Median household income: $120,100
Median home value: $223,200

Smoke Rise, a community in Blount County, Alabama, has 1,469 residents. Its median household income of $120,100 runs above the Blount County figure of $61,096.

Between 2019 and 2023, Smoke Rise's population declined 30.1% from 2,101 to 1,469, while its median home value rose 40.2% from $159,200 to $223,200.

86.5% of workers drive to work alone. 97.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,469
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $120,100
Median home value: $223,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 464
Homeownership rate: 96.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1011,469

Median household income

$94,489$120,100

Median home value

$159,200$223,200

Median gross rent

$867$975

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,101	$94,489	$159,200	$867
2020	1,852	$103,596	$175,900	$975
2021	1,657	$108,200	$190,500	—
2022	1,504	$84,583	$218,400	—
2023	1,469	$120,100	$223,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1723.3%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5418.5%

55 to 641.6%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	2.0%
5 to 17	342	23.3%
18 to 24	180	12.3%
25 to 34	164	11.2%
35 to 44	206	14.0%
45 to 54	272	18.5%
55 to 64	23	1.6%
65 to 74	176	12.0%
75 and over	77	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,240	84.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	49	3.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	180	12.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate48.5%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree3.2%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	66	7.2%
High school graduate	445	48.5%
Some college or associate's	288	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	29	3.2%
Graduate or professional degree	90	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone86.5%

Carpooled1.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	652	86.5%
Carpooled	11	1.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	91	12.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	213	32.1%
15 to 29 min	60	9.0%
30 to 44 min	225	33.9%
45 to 59 min	121	18.3%
60+ min	44	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.57
Poverty rate: 5.2% (77 of 1,469)

	Count	Share
Family households	368	89.3%
Nonfamily households	44	10.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	412	88.8%
Vacant	52	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	399	96.8%
Renter-occupied	13	3.2%

1-unit, detached97.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	453	97.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0171201
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.8799, -86.8247