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The total population of Etowah County is estimated to be 103,348 with 50,134 males (48.51%) and 53,214 females (51.49%). There are 3,080 more females than males in Etowah County.
The median household income in Etowah County was $50,786 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 131(0.26%) from $50,917 in 2020. This income is 68.07% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Etowah County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $67,048. Overall, the median household income for the county of Etowah County stands at $57,098.
In Etowah County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,538 for males and $22,194 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,943 for males and $35,486 for females.
In Etowah County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $69,389, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $39,458.
In 2022, the population of Etowah County was 103,088, a 0.05% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Etowah County's population was 103,139, a decline of 0.30% compared to a population of 103,447 in 2020.
The median age in Etowah County, AL is 41.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.77% were under the age of 15, 18.36% aged 15 to 29, 44.95% aged 30 to 64, 17.18% aged 65 to 84, and 1.73% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Etowah County population: 78.33% are White, 15.55% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.67% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.81% are some other race and 3.30% are multiracial.