Population 7,477 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blountsville
Household size in Blountsville
| Period | Blountsville | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, Blountsville sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Blountsville
| Period | Blountsville | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.7, the median age in Blountsville is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has dropped from 40.9 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Blountsville
| Period | Blountsville | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Blountsville (12.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 1.8 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Blountsville
Renters in Blountsville
| Period | Blountsville | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.5% of households in Blountsville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (50.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 3.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Blountsville
| Period | Blountsville | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Blountsville than nationally: 12.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.9 points, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Blountsville
| Period | Blountsville | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Blountsville is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Birmingham area. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Blountsville
| Period | Blountsville | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $526 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $621 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $588 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,020 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$493 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Blountsville pays $1,020 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $493 a month from 2006–10, a 94% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 26.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Blountsville
Bachelor's degrees in Blountsville
| Period | Blountsville | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Blountsville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 3.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Blountsville has a lower share of college graduates than the great majority of Alabama cities.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Blountsville
| Period | Blountsville | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.7% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.1% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.4% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.6% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.9 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Blountsville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 16.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Blountsville has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Alabama cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Blountsville
| Period | Blountsville | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Blountsville runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 3.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Blountsville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blountsville | 2.64 | 39.7 | 12.4% | 21.5% | 12.6% | 1986 | $1,020 | 14.4% | 83.6% | 4.4% |
| Mountain Grove | 2.56 | 33.6 | 15.8% | 36.6% | 15.2% | 1980 | $769 | 12.1% | 88.1% | 4.1% |
| Walter | 2.44 | 29.8 | 15.7% | 30.2% | 3.1% | 1977 | $1,027 | 10.3% | 84.7% | 6.3% |
| Gum Springs | 2.66 | 31.3 | 14.4% | 39.2% | 14.4% | 1982 | $872 | 12.9% | 87.0% | 2.6% |
| Summit | 2.97 | 45.8 | 13.8% | 12.4% | 7.1% | 1980 | $1,070 | 9.3% | 71.5% | 15.7% |
| Holly Pond | 2.74 | 32.9 | 13.5% | 25.1% | 5.8% | 1986 | $1,013 | 11.6% | 83.9% | 7.3% |
| Susan Moore | 3.07 | 37.9 | 1.1% | 19.7% | 8.8% | 1979 | $744 | 18.8% | 73.4% | 2.2% |
| North Walter | 2.64 | 33.4 | 25.2% | 4.3% | 19.4% | 1995 | $1,000 | 6.4% | 89.9% | 17.2% |
| Rosa | 2.69 | 41.6 | 9.1% | 21.1% | 6.6% | 1984 | $834 | 14.1% | 86.4% | 1.9% |
| McLarty | 2.39 | 53.1 | 10.2% | 30.7% | 12.4% | 1991 | $1,070 | 10.0% | 81.6% | 1.4% |
| Cleveland | 3.09 | 39.8 | 15.1% | 14.1% | 8.1% | 1988 | $1,084 | 15.6% | 88.3% | 1.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Blountsville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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