Blount County Demographics

A map of Blount County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	50,316	49,764	84.5%	84.2%
Hispanic	6,130	5,771	10.3%	9.8%
Multiracial	1,983	2,300	3.3%	3.9%
Black	716	826	1.2%	1.4%
Native American/Other	309	299	0.5%	0.5%
Asian	64	174	0.1%	0.3%

Blount County, Alabama has an estimated population of 59,518, a less than 1% change from the 59,134 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.5% White, 10.3% Hispanic, 3.3% Multiracial, 1.2% Black, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blount County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blount has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Blount County, that probability was 28.1% in 2020 and 27.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blount County is ranked the 23rd most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Blount County was ranked the 23rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Blount County's White Population

50,316 residents of Blount County, or 84.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blount County is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Blount County ranks 9th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blount County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Blount County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 84.5%.

Blount County is more White than neighboring St. Clair County (83.1% White), Marshall County (76.4% White), Etowah County (76.2% White), and Jefferson County (47.5% White). Blount County is less White than neighboring Cullman County (89.5% White).

Blount County's Black Population

716 residents of Blount County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blount County is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Blount County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blount County's Black population has declined by an estimated 13.3%. Black residents' share of Blount County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Blount County is more Black than neighboring Cullman County (1% Black). Blount County is less Black than neighboring St. Clair County (10% Black), Marshall County (2.5% Black), Etowah County (14.7% Black), and Jefferson County (42.1% Black).

Blount County's Asian Population

64 residents of Blount County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blount County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Blount County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blount County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 63.2%. Asian residents' share of Blount County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Blount County is less Asian than neighboring Cullman County (0.5% Asian), St. Clair County (0.6% Asian), Marshall County (0.6% Asian), Etowah County (0.7% Asian), and Jefferson County (1.9% Asian).

Blount County's Hispanic Population

6,130 residents of Blount County, or 10.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blount County is slightly higher than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Blount County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blount County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Blount County's population has increased from 9.8% to 10.3%.

Blount County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cullman County (5% Hispanic), St. Clair County (3% Hispanic), Etowah County (5.2% Hispanic), and Jefferson County (5.5% Hispanic). Blount County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marshall County (17.2% Hispanic).

Blount County's Native American/Other Population

309 residents of Blount County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Blount County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Blount County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blount County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 3.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blount County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Blount County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cullman County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Marshall County (0.4% Native American/Other). Blount County is less Native American/Other than neighboring St. Clair County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Jefferson County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Blount County's Multiracial Population

1,983 residents of Blount County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blount County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Blount County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blount County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 13.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Blount County's population has decreased from 3.9% to 3.3%.

Blount County is more Multiracial than neighboring St. Clair County (2.7% Multiracial), Marshall County (2.8% Multiracial), Etowah County (2.8% Multiracial), and Jefferson County (2.3% Multiracial). Blount County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cullman County (3.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.