Etowah

Population: 7,765
Median household income: $73,000
Median home value: $313,500

Etowah is a community in Henderson County, North Carolina, home to 7,765 residents. Its median household income of $73,000 runs above the Henderson County figure of $67,623.

From 2019 to 2023, Etowah's population grew 1.5% from 7,653 to 7,765, while its median home value rose 46.0% from $214,700 to $313,500.

77.5% of workers drive to work alone. 80.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,765
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $73,000
Median home value: $313,500
Median gross rent: $1,442
Housing units: 3,678
Homeownership rate: 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6537,765

Median household income

$56,048$73,000

Median home value

$214,700$313,500

Median gross rent

$654$1,442

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,653	$56,048	$214,700	$654
2020	7,840	$64,892	$236,500	$824
2021	7,464	$66,293	$259,500	$937
2022	7,689	$76,071	$302,200	$1,116
2023	7,765	$73,000	$313,500	$1,442

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	455	5.9%
5 to 17	1,012	13.0%
18 to 24	449	5.8%
25 to 34	893	11.5%
35 to 44	958	12.3%
45 to 54	629	8.1%
55 to 64	1,275	16.4%
65 to 74	1,273	16.4%
75 and over	821	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,934	89.3%
Black or African American	76	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	22	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	162	2.1%
Two or more races	75	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	496	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate24.7%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree21.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	410	7.0%
High school graduate	1,447	24.7%
Some college or associate's	1,918	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,279	21.9%
Graduate or professional degree	795	13.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled15.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,680	77.5%
Carpooled	538	15.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	219	6.3%
Other means	12	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	474	14.6%
15 to 29 min	1,463	45.2%
30 to 44 min	880	27.2%
45 to 59 min	196	6.1%
60+ min	224	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 12.8% (994 of 7,765)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,412	76.4%
Nonfamily households	746	23.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,158	85.9%
Vacant	520	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,637	83.5%
Renter-occupied	521	16.5%

1-unit, detached80.0%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,941	80.0%
1-unit, attached	69	1.9%
2 to 4 units	127	3.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	541	14.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3721880
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 35.3044, -82.5887