Alabama

Etowah County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
77.6%
African
16.1%
Hispanic
4.1%
Other
2.2%

Compared with Alabama and the United States

Etowah Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricEtowah CountyAlabamaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White77.6%62.4%58%
Black or African American16.1%25.4%—
Hispanic4.1%6.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%0.5%—
East Asian0.5%0.6%—
Indian0.3%0.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Etowah County next to Alabama and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricEtowah CountyAlabamaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.8 (−11.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—61.8 (−38.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$54,563$63,999$80,734
Median home value$167,100$209,900$332,700
Home price to income3.1×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$847/mo$1,007/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.6%18.9%21.0%