Southside

Population: 9,407
Median household income: $73,695
Median home value: $202,900

Southside is a community in Etowah County, Alabama, home to 9,407 residents. Its median household income of $73,695 runs above the Etowah County figure of $53,070.

Between 2019 and 2023, Southside's population grew 6.8% from 8,811 to 9,407, while its median home value rose 32.5% from $153,100 to $202,900.

The typical home was built around 1985. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,407
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $73,695
Median home value: $202,900
Median gross rent: $1,131
Housing units: 3,441
Homeownership rate: 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,8119,407

Median household income

$72,687$73,695

Median home value

$153,100$202,900

Median gross rent

$942$1,131

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,811	$72,687	$153,100	$942
2020	8,801	$70,306	$158,100	$951
2021	9,253	$66,692	$161,400	$999
2022	9,358	$70,843	$187,300	$1,105
2023	9,407	$73,695	$202,900	$1,131

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	762	8.1%
5 to 17	1,600	17.0%
18 to 24	566	6.0%
25 to 34	1,350	14.4%
35 to 44	1,164	12.4%
45 to 54	996	10.6%
55 to 64	1,080	11.5%
65 to 74	1,169	12.4%
75 and over	720	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,405	89.3%
Black or African American	432	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	159	1.7%
Two or more races	139	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	264	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate31.5%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	475	7.3%
High school graduate	2,039	31.5%
Some college or associate's	2,457	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	851	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	657	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone94.3%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,014	94.3%
Carpooled	153	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	11	0.3%
Worked from home	59	1.4%
Other means	21	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	804	19.1%
15 to 29 min	2,010	47.9%
30 to 44 min	914	21.8%
45 to 59 min	141	3.4%
60+ min	330	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.89
Poverty rate: 5.6% (519 of 9,269)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,580	80.2%
Nonfamily households	635	19.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,215	93.4%
Vacant	226	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,946	91.6%
Renter-occupied	269	8.4%

1-unit, detached94.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,245	94.3%
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	196	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0171832
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 33.8908, -86.0180