The Town Files

Blount County, Alabama

59,518 people. The median home is worth $175,200 (typical Alabama town: $161,250) and the median household earns $64,190.

Towns in Blount County

Towns in Blount County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Oneonta6,938$221,000$53,98042.8
Remlap2,624$208,900$64,67749.6

People and housing

Blount CountyTypical Alabama town
Median home value$175,200$161,250
Median rent$776$834
Median household income$64,190$56,250
Median age41.339.9
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%17.3%
Below the poverty line12.9%16.7%

Jobs and pay

9,094 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,687 a year.

Largest industries in Blount CountyManufacturing1,354 jobs · $52,939Retail1,274 jobs · $33,803Hotels & restaurants809 jobs · $18,578Construction664 jobs · $58,947Wholesale trade385 jobs · $66,841Other services320 jobs · $40,061
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Blount County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 586 storm events in Blount County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Blount County by type since 1996Hail110Heat6Flood7Drought38Tornado43Lightning11Heavy Snow8Flash Flood39Strong Wind13Winter Storm7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Blount County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 26, 2024HurricaneEM-3618: Hurricane Helene
September 14, 2020HurricaneEM-3545: Hurricane Sally
July 10, 2020Severe StormDR-4555: Severe Thunderstorms
May 21, 2020Severe StormDR-4546: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4503: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3472: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).