Etowah County, AL

Welcome to Etowah County.

Etowah County is the smallest, by combined water and land area, in Alabama.

Total GDP for the county increased 13%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $3.5 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Etowah County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

Etowah County comprises Gadsden, AL metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Gadsden.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	44.3%	53.59%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	35.91%	63.26%	++
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	30.17%	68.39%	++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	30.1%	68.49%	++
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	23.64%	73.26%	++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	24.24%	74.44%	++
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	13%

Government Enterprises	13%	15%
Private Industries	87%	12%
Agriculture	1%	59%
Mining	<1%	20%
Utilities	1%	-20%
Construction	4%	11%
Manufacturing	14%	-16%
– Durable	5%	0%
– Nondurable	9%	-25%
Trade	15%	39%
– Wholesale	5%	48%
– Retail	11%	35%
Transportation	4%	46%
Information	1%	-41%
Finance & Insurance	4%	10%
Real Estate	12%	19%
Professional & Business Services	7%	0%
Educational Services	<1%	0%
Healthcare & Social Services	16%	0%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	<1%	40%
Accommodation & Food Services	4%	31%
Other Services²	4%	30%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	25	78
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	16	64
📺 Electronics & Appliance	7	54
🛒 Grocery Stores	25	74
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	6	49
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	41	81
⛽ Gasoline Stations	68	88
👕 Clothing Stores	19	65
👠 Shoe Stores	6	46
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	3	23
🏸 Sporting Goods	7	52
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	36	86
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	5	42
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns	6	44
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	67	79
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	98	81
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	13	53
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	17	70
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	20%	$285,200	N/A
Top 20%	49%	$171,100	$176,400
Next highest 20%	24%	$81,900	$103,600
Middle 20%	15%	$51,900	$64,200
Second lowest 20%	9%	$31,200	$40,500
Bottom 20%	4%	$12,400	$21,900
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		66%	$70,100
Self-Employment		10%	$39,100
Investment Income¹		13%	$19,900
Social Security		39%	$20,900
Supplemental Security		7%	$10,900
Public Assistance		2%	Below $10,000
Retirement		27%	$22,800
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	1%	5%	8%	9%
$25K – $49K	1%	8%	7%	9%
$50K – $99K	1%	9%	11%	9%
$100K – $199K	<1%	5%	10%	4%
$200K & more	<1%	1%	2%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$41,500	$29,600
African-American	$27,400	$23,300
Hispanic	$30,700	$22,300
Asian		$31,400

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$27,200	$15,900
Highschool & GED	$37,700	$26,000
Some College to Associate’s	$45,000	$31,600
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$59,700	$43,500
Graduate Degree	$95,300	$59,100

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$67,200	$46,000
STEM²	$72,500	$43,900
Gray-Collar³	$50,700	$36,700
Pink-Collar⁴	$17,000	$17,700
Sales⁵	$38,400	$23,200
Blue-Collar⁶	$38,400	$26,600
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves
Drought	++
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	+
Heat Waves	+	$
Hurricane	+	$
Ice Storm	+
Landslide	++	$
Lightning	++	$
Riverine Flooding	+
Strong Wind	+++	$
Tornado	++	$$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	+
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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