Whitesboro

Population: 2,098
Median household income: $66,215
Median home value: $117,900

Whitesboro is a community in Etowah County, Alabama, home to 2,098 residents. Its median household income of $66,215 runs above the Etowah County figure of $53,070.

From 2019 to 2023, Whitesboro's population declined 19.4% from 2,602 to 2,098, while its median home value rose 40.5% from $83,900 to $117,900.

8.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.65 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,098
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $66,215
Median home value: $117,900
Median gross rent: $946
Housing units: 1,011
Homeownership rate: 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6022,098

Median household income

$48,523$66,215

Median home value

$83,900$117,900

Median gross rent

$681$946

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,602	$48,523	$83,900	$681
2020	2,161	$50,833	$85,100	$660
2021	2,150	$57,880	$114,800	$808
2022	2,134	$63,516	$118,000	$925
2023	2,098	$66,215	$117,900	$946

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5420.2%

55 to 645.1%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	113	5.4%
5 to 17	313	14.9%
18 to 24	203	9.7%
25 to 34	295	14.1%
35 to 44	195	9.3%
45 to 54	424	20.2%
55 to 64	107	5.1%
65 to 74	287	13.7%
75 and over	161	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,006	95.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	32	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	53	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree4.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	184	12.5%
High school graduate	535	36.4%
Some college or associate's	548	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	71	4.8%
Graduate or professional degree	131	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone96.2%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	963	96.2%
Carpooled	29	2.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	0.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	47	4.7%
15 to 29 min	436	44.0%
30 to 44 min	358	36.1%
45 to 59 min	14	1.4%
60+ min	137	13.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 8.6% (180 of 2,098)

	Count	Share
Family households	588	74.1%
Nonfamily households	205	25.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	793	78.4%
Vacant	218	21.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	570	71.9%
Renter-occupied	223	28.1%

1-unit, detached64.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other32.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	656	64.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	23	2.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	332	32.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0182176
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.1690, -86.0585