CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Etowah

North Carolina · 2,003 residents · 17.7 sq mi

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With 2,003 people, Etowah is a city in North Carolina. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 38.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 763 fewer people here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 6.6%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,003

−28%vs 2000

vs 2,766 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

38.6

−24%vs 2000

vs 50.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

17.7 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(120)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(151)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(151)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.4%(88)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241.9%(38)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.1%(342)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.4%(268)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.6%(252)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.3%(207)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.9%(258)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.6%(93)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(35)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,875

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,438 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,854

−38%vs 2000

vs $20,849 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.6%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$75,900

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $99,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$364

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $581 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.6%

−7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.2% in 2000

19.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96%(2,655)

Black1.7%(46)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(24)

Asian0.6%(16)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.6%(1,914)

Black1.7%(35)

Hispanic / Latino1.9%(39)

Asian2.1%(43)

Other0.5%(11)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.2%(492)

South American1.2%(99)

Puerto Rican0.9%(73)

Cuban0.9%(71)

Colombian0.6%(47)

Chilean0.5%(43)

Spaniard0.3%(25)

Central American0.2%(17)

Costa Rican0.2%(17)

Argentine0.1%(9)

Asian origin

Japanese0%(3)

Ancestry

English13.4%(1,065)

German11.5%(913)

American10.8%(863)

Irish9.8%(778)

French4.3%(340)

Polish4.2%(337)

Scottish3.3%(261)

Hungarian1.5%(116)

Swedish1.4%(111)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(95)

Italian1%(83)

Norwegian1%(76)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.8%(64)

Swiss0.6%(45)

Danish0.5%(38)

Finnish0.4%(34)

Czech0.4%(32)

British0.3%(24)

Subsaharan African0.3%(22)

Dutch0.2%(19)

Croatian0.2%(18)

Serbian0.2%(18)

Nigerian0.2%(14)

West Indian0.1%(9)

Austrian0.1%(8)

Romanian0.1%(8)

Ukrainian0.1%(8)

Portuguese0%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.9%

−9.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.3%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.8%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.6 min

+68%vs 2000

vs 12.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married24.2%(800)

Married62.3%(2,059)

Widowed2.8%(92)

Divorced10.7%(353)

Women 15+

Never married14.8%(483)

Married62%(2,023)

Widowed6.2%(203)

Divorced17%(555)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.5%

−1.5 ptssince 2013

from 15.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.6%

−10.7 ptssince 2020

from 53.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.6%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.9%

−10.1 ptssince 2020

from 38.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.7%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 12.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.3%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 5.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.0%

−8.8 ptssince 2020

from 69.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.1%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 49.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)30.6%(175)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.2%(87)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era48.9%(279)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.6%(55)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 571 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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