Blount County, Alabama

Blount County is home to 59,518 people. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Alabama rate (15.6%). The median household income is $64,190.

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MeasureValueAlabamaYearSource
Population59,5185,086,7682024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$64,190$63,9992024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line12.9%15.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty16.2%21.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance10.3%9.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%28.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$175,200$209,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$776$1,0072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income42.3%48.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born5.0%4.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age41.3 years39.3 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.