Blount County , Alabama

Population: 59,292 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $61,096 Home $169,700 Rent $743/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Blount County's headline indicators land 18% below the national median on income ($61,096), with housing 44% below the US figure ($170,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$61,096
Median Income
household
$169,700
Home Value
median
$743/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $61,096
Per Capita Income $30,656
Poverty Rate 14.1%
Median Home Value $169,700
Median Gross Rent $743/mo
Owner Occupied 79.5%
Renter Occupied 20.5%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 59,292
Median Age 40.9 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 15.6%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

36.1%
Obesity
13.8%
Diabetes
16.9%
Smoking
41.2%
High Blood Pressure
27.7%
No Physical Activity
26.0%
Depression
37.6%
Insufficient Sleep
79.5%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 68.5  ·  68th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
92.02
🌀 Hurricane
63.00
🔥 Wildfire
65.04
❄️ Winter Storm
20.88
🌍 Earthquake
72.77
☀️ Drought
55.18

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