Etowah, Tennessee Population 2024

3,719

Etowah Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Etowah was:

  • White: 82.21%
  • Two or more races: 13.39%
  • Black or African American: 4.32%
  • Other race: 0.08%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,316.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.25% (117)
The current population of Etowah, Tennessee is 3,719 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,602.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,97182.21%
Two or more races48413.39%
Black or African American1564.32%
Other race30.08%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Etowah Population by Race

Etowah Population Pyramid 2024

Etowah Median Age

40.7

Total

45.2

Male

40.3

Female

Etowah Adults

There are 2,705 adults, (789 of whom are seniors) in Etowah.

Etowah Age Dependency

88.6

Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Etowah Sex Ratio

Female1,74248.2%
Male1,87251.8%

Etowah Population by Age

Etowah Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3592.5165.434.6
Married6043.166931
Non Family5171.425446
Male1313.2896.93.1
Female1073.2161.738.3

3.16

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

65.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Etowah Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1867.64%
Associates Degree1857.6%
Bachelors Degree2419.9%
Graduate Degree1797.35%
High School Graduate1,19649.14%
Less Than 9th Grade2178.92%
Some College2309.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Etowah Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Etowah Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9871,726398
Hispanic1846122
2+ Races1621580
Black101860
Other Race110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.03%.

Etowah Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$45,795$0$56,429
High School Graduate$43,966$55,000$31,167
Less Than 9th Grade$18,622$0$0
Overall$41,438$47,340$24,950
Some College$25,568$0$0

$41,438

Average Earnings

$47,340

Average Male

$24,950

Average Female

Etowah Earnings by Educational Attainment

Etowah Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Etowah Language

94.53% of Etowah residents speak only English, while 5.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.18% of the population.

Etowah Language

Etowah Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Multiple46222849.35%
White2,4922228.91%
Hispanic2564015.63%
Other22100%

14.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.58%

Male Poverty Rate

17.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Etowah

The race most likely to be in poverty in Etowah is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Etowah is White, with 8.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.41%.

Etowah Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.18%
High School7.53%
Some College3.04%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Etowah Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed42.15%
Female Employed21.86%
Male Employed3.31%
Female Unemployed0%

Etowah Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Etowah Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,656$99,790
Households$42,571$74,477
Married Families$56,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,125$32,431

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Etowah Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.6%

Male Marriage Rate

45.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Etowah Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Etowah Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Etowah Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Etowah Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

285

Number of Veterans

273

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam71
Second Gulf War50
Korea14
First Gulf War12
World War II0

Etowah Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+105
55 to 6493
18 to 3443
65 to 7425
35 to 5419

Etowah Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White26411.37%
2+ Races217.5%

Etowah Veterans by Race

Etowah Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Etowah Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.7%

Labor Force Participation

44.7%

Employment Rate

18.1%

Unemployment Rate

Etowah Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Etowah Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Etowah Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.6%

Born in Etowah

95.55%

Native Born

4.45%

Foreign Born

3.4%

Non Citizen

1.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.55% of Etowah residents were born in the United States, with 66.6% having been born in Tennessee. 3.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Etowah Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,866300.78%
20283,836290.76%
20273,807290.77%
20263,778300.8%
20253,748290.78%
20243,719290.79%
20233,690451.23%
20223,645240.66%
20213,621190.53%
20203,602902.56%
20193,512230.66%
20183,489170.49%
20173,47210.03%
20163,47100%
20153,471-17-0.49%
20143,48870.2%
20133,481-11-0.32%
20123,492-4-0.11%
20113,49620.06%
20103,49400%
20003,663-152-3.98%
19903,815571.52%
19803,758220.59%
19703,73651315.92%
19603,223-38-1.17%
19503,261-101-3%
19403,362-847-20.12%
19304,2091,69367.29%
19202,516-1,350-34.92%

Etowah Population by Year