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
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
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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