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Blount County, Alabama

Blount County, Alabama. Blount County had 60,156 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than Alabama (+3.3%). It holds 17 places (15 cities, villages and boroughs and 2 census-designated) and 16 census tracts. GEOID 01009.

Blount County is one of the 7 counties of the Birmingham, AL metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

60,156

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 59,134 · ACS 2020-2024: 59,518

Median household income

$64,190

±$3,472 (90% margin)
Alabama: $63,999

Median home value

$175,200

±$7,515 (90% margin)
Alabama: $209,900

Median gross rent

$776

±$37 (90% margin)
Alabama: $1,007

How many people live in Blount County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 59,134 residents in Blount County. The Census Bureau estimates 60,156 for July 1, 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than Alabama (+3.3%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 59,518 over 645 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −63 (59,036)
2021→2022 +414 (59,450)
2022→2023 +321 (59,771)
2023→2024 +402 (60,173)
2024→2025 −17 (60,156)

Blount County in Alabama. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Blount County	Alabama	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	59,518	5,086,768	+1,837
Households	22,180±426	1,997,247	+1,333
Average household size	2.66±0.05	2.48	−0.08
Housing units	24,918±39	2,337,265	+595

Blount County's population since 2000

From 51,024 in 2000 to 60,156 in 2025: up 17.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 51,024
2005 (estimate) 54,624
2010 Census 57,322
2015 (estimate) 57,535
2020 Census 59,134
2025 (estimate) 60,156

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Blount County?

Blount County holds 17 places: 15 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 2 census-designated places. The largest is Oneonta with 7,022 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Blount County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Oneonta	city	6,938	6,971±25	$53,980	$221,000	18.2%	100%
RemlapGEOID 0164248	CDP	2,624	2,761±521	$64,677	$208,900	6.1%	100%
Blountsville	town	1,826	1,648±383	$48,182	$130,800	17.1%	100%
Smoke RiseGEOID 0171201	CDP	1,661	1,471±424	$85,882	$201,700	5.5%	100%
Hayden	town	1,342	1,389±360	$80,125	$230,700	9.5%	100%
Cleveland	town	1,245	1,182±268	$71,328	$165,600	4.0%	100%
Locust Fork	town	1,192	1,402±359	$50,000	$181,400	18.7%	100%
Snead	town	1,032	1,247±352	$48,509	$175,200	14.8%	100%
Susan Moore	town	787	1,336±444	$84,554	$119,600	12.1%	100%
Allgood	town	548	759±248	$73,750	$104,600	29.2%	100%
Highland Lake	town	412	503±154	$71,563	$285,500	10.5%	100%
Nectar	town	379	460±178	$51,979	$168,300	12.4%	100%
RosaGEOID 0166408	town	376	777±436	not published	not published	6.3%	100%
County LineGEOID 0117968	town	311	358±147	$61,250	$95,000	16.5%	70%
Altoona	town	948	1,252±514	$43,056	$114,100	23.2%	4%
Garden City	town	528	557±182	$48,333	$108,700	19.0%	0%
TraffordGEOID 0176680	town	613	493±135	$23,333	$116,500	41.2%	0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Blount County?

The median resident of Blount County is 41.3 years old; 23.1% are under 18 and 18.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 10.3%. 5.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Blount County	Alabama	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	41.3±0.6	39.3	no clear change
Under 18 years	23.1%±0.2 pts	22.2%	–
65 years and over	18.6%±0.3 pts	17.8%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10.3%	5.6%	+1.0 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	84.5%±0.5 pts	63.4%	−2.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.2%±0.3 pts	25.6%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	1.4%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.3%±0.5 pts	3.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	5.0%±0.5 pts	4.0%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	8.3%±0.6 pts	6.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.2%±1.0 pts	7.7%	–
With a disability	17.5%±1.2 pts	16.5%	–
No health insurance coverage	10.3%±1.2 pts	9.2%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	83.2%±1.3 pts	88.6%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	15.8%±1.5 pts	28.4%	+2.7 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.0%±0.9 pts	11.1%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.9%±0.4 pts	2.4%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Blount County earn?

Half of Blount County's 22,180 households earn less than $64,190 a year (±$3,472), against $63,999 in Alabama. In 2015-2019 it was $60,745 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Blount County	Alabama	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$64,190±$3,472	$63,999	no clear change
Mean household income	$79,889±$3,715	$88,898	–
Per capita income	$31,123±$1,142	$36,087	no clear change
People below the poverty line	12.9%±1.5 pts	15.6%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	16.2%±3.2 pts	21.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	12.3%±1.8 pts	13.7%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	85.0%±1.9 pts	87.5%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Blount County?

Owners occupy 81.0% of Blount County's occupied homes and renters 19.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $175,200 by its owner (±$7,515). The median renter pays $776 a month including utilities, and 36.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Blount County	Alabama	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$175,200±$7,515	$209,900	+$17,917
Median gross rent	$776±$37	$1,007	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	36.8%±8.5 pts	39.9%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,329±$50	$1,433	–
Owner-occupied homes	81.0%±2.5 pts	70.2%	no clear change
Housing units	24,918±39	2,337,265	+595
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.9%±0.9 pts	1.1%	–
Rental vacancy rate	4.4%±2.3 pts	7.2%	–
Single-family detached homes	69.9%±2.5 pts	69.1%	–
Mobile homes	24.3%±2.2 pts	12.3%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.3%±0.4 pts	2.3%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	4.0%±0.9 pts	4.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Blount County building?

Builders took permits for 20 new housing units across Blount County in 2025 (16 single-family), 0.3 per 1,000 residents.

2019 29 units
2020 23 units
2021 26 units
2022 20 units
2023 20 units
2024 17 units
2025 20 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Blount County get to work?

84.4% of Blount County's workers drive alone and 6.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 35.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Blount County	Alabama	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	57.5%±1.3 pts	58.3%	–
Unemployment rate	5.0%±1.2 pts	4.7%	+1.6 pts
Drove alone to work	84.4%±1.9 pts	80.6%	–
Carpooled	8.4%±1.5 pts	8.0%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.2 pts	0.3%	–
Walked	0.6%±0.4 pts	1.1%	–
Worked from home	6.1%±1.3 pts	8.8%	+4.6 pts
Mean travel time to work	35.8 min±1.4	25.5 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Blount County's census tracts?

Blount County is divided into 16 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $46,250 (Tract 507.02) to $96,182 (Tract 506.03).

Census tracts of Blount County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 501.0301009050103	Allgood (31%)	1,749	2,029±374	$51,016	$168,600	$492	15.4%
Tract 501.0401009050104	Oneonta (39%)	2,036	2,895±711	$78,770	$129,200	$739	6.0%
Tract 501.0501009050105	Oneonta (43%)	5,525	4,653±571	$53,216	$260,200	$618	21.8%
Tract 501.0601009050106	Oneonta (83%)	3,023	3,007±513	$59,222	$172,400	$770	21.4%
Tract 501.0701009050107	Highland Lake (23%)	2,975	2,558±350	$64,167	$212,100	$846	16.2%
Tract 50201009050200	Cleveland (29%)	3,879	4,389±559	$66,438	$167,600	$1,135	12.4%
Tract 503.0101009050301	Snead (21%)	2,880	3,162±459	$50,804	$144,500	$746	11.8%
Tract 503.0201009050302	Susan Moore (15%)	2,509	2,694±553	$65,489	$98,200	$708	16.1%
Tract 50401009050400	Blountsville (1%)	4,550	4,724±530	$67,813	$150,800	$1,070	9.9%
Tract 505.0101009050501	Blountsville (34%)	4,272	3,859±422	$48,953	$134,300	$771	11.7%
Tract 505.0201009050502	Nectar (35%)	3,196	3,631±556	$63,375	$180,800	$925	10.2%
Tract 506.0101009050601	Hayden (26%)	4,166	3,884±398	$76,859	$172,000	$943	10.7%
Tract 506.0301009050603	Hayden (60%)	4,007	3,952±546	$96,182	$257,900	$1,000	10.9%
Tract 506.0401009050604	Hayden (55%)	5,323	5,594±557	$82,591	$204,400	$847	7.0%
Tract 507.0101009050701	Remlap (38%)	5,834	5,623±634	$60,017	$172,800	$877	12.2%
Tract 507.0201009050702	Locust Fork (17%)	3,210	2,864±434	$46,250	$154,200	$725	19.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Blount County compare with Alabama's other counties?

Blount County's rank among Alabama's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	23rd of 67
Growth 2020-2025	28th of 67
Residents per square mile	24th of 67
Median household income	15th of 67
Median home value	20th of 67
Median gross rent	34th of 67
Poverty rate	59th of 67
Bachelor's degree or higher	42nd of 67
Median age	33rd of 67

Every county in Alabama

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Blount County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.