Etowah County , Alabama
Population: 103,208 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $53,070 Home $160,600 Rent $807/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Etowah County's headline indicators land 29% below the national median on income ($53,070), with housing 47% below the US figure ($161,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Etowah County in the top 13% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$53,070
Median Income
household
$160,600
Home Value
median
$807/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $53,070 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,553 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.1% |
| Median Home Value | $160,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $807/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 73.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 26.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 103,208 |
| Median Age | 41.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 17.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
43.6%
Obesity
13.4%
Diabetes
17.8%
Smoking
40.9%
High Blood Pressure
31.7%
No Physical Activity
24.9%
Depression
45.0%
Insufficient Sleep
80.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 87.3 · 87th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
97.84
🌀 Hurricane
68.38
🔥 Wildfire
72.68
❄️ Winter Storm
27.72
🌍 Earthquake
88.33
☀️ Drought
48.31
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