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Blount County

Alabama · 60,156 residents (2025 est.) · 645 sq mi
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Blount County is home to 59,518 people in Alabama. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 16% of adults. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $175,200, having more than doubled since 2000. Getting to work takes 36 minutes on average. Median rent is $776 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
59,518
+17%since 2000
from 51,024 in 2000
60,156 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
92 / sq mi
+5%since 2009
from 88 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.3
+13%since 2000
from 36.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
645 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
37K43K49K55K62K19902000201020202024Blount County
202460K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(3,370)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(3,584)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.1%(4,212)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(3,809)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(3,369)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.9%(7,053)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412%(7,114)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.8%(7,646)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.9%(8,294)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.9%(6,516)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.9%(3,517)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(1,034)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$64,190
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,241 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,123
+91%since 2000
from $16,325 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.5%
+18.5 ptssince 2009
from 23.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.431
+2%since 2010
from 0.422 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance8.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$175,200
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$776
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $385 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
81.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
19.0% rent
Vacancy rate
11.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.66 people
−9%since 2009
from 2.93 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 19.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
33.9%
+7.0 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
+13%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
22
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.1%(46,999)
Black1.2%(598)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(2,718)
Asian0.1%(70)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic84.5%(50,316)
Black1.2%(716)
Hispanic / Latino10.3%(6,130)
Asian0.1%(64)
Other3.9%(2,292)
Diversity Score
34
+40%since 2009
from 24 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
25
−28%since 2020
from 35 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.5%(5,674)
Cuban0.1%(72)
Guatemalan0.1%(70)
Salvadoran0.1%(56)
Spaniard0.1%(51)
Colombian0.1%(49)
Asian origin
Filipino0.1%(41)
Chinese0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0%(19)
Samoan0%(9)
Ancestry
English16.6%(9,891)
American13.6%(8,072)
Irish11.1%(6,626)
German8.4%(5,005)
Scottish1.8%(1,082)
Italian1.2%(702)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(638)
French0.6%(382)
Dutch0.4%(246)
Greek0.3%(187)
British0.3%(173)
Swedish0.2%(130)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.2%(128)
West Indian0.2%(123)
Polish0.2%(116)
Swiss0.2%(93)
Russian0.1%(76)
Jamaican0.1%(56)
Lithuanian0.1%(55)
Norwegian0.1%(52)
Bulgarian0.1%(49)
Arab0.1%(39)
Lebanese0.1%(39)
Canadian0.1%(37)
Czech0%(29)
Austrian0%(21)
Danish0%(21)
Slovak0%(12)
Hungarian0%(10)
Belgian0%(8)
Finnish0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.8%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 9.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
83.2%
+12.8 ptssince 2000
from 70.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.0%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 3.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
35.8 min
+32%since 2000
from 27.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
84.4%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 80.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.4%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.1%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 9.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
57.5%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 59.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.3%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 60.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
28.9%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 23.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
49.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
5.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.2%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2012
from 17.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
85.0%
+19.2 ptssince 2017
from 65.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.5%
+8.5 ptssince 2020
from 85.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 91.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 92.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 7.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29%(6,984)
Married57.8%(13,936)
Widowed3.5%(846)
Divorced9.7%(2,332)
Women 15+
Never married20.1%(4,878)
Married53.7%(13,013)
Widowed13.1%(3,168)
Divorced13.2%(3,195)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.1%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 55.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.0%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.5%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.1%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 34.9% 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)22.4%(633)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.5%(750)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.7%(841)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(128)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(33)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,829 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Blount County, Alabama?

Blount County, Alabama has about 59,518 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Blount County, Alabama?

The typical household in Blount County, Alabama earns about $64,190 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Blount County, Alabama expensive?

In Blount County, Alabama, the median home is worth about $175,200, and the typical rent is about $776 a month.

How educated are people in Blount County, Alabama?

About 15.8% of adults age 25 and over in Blount County, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Blount County, Alabama?

About 12.9% of people in Blount County, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

Has Blount County, Alabama grown since 1990?

Yes, Blount County, Alabama has grown since 1990. The population has added about 20,270 residents, a change of about 52 percent over that period.

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