CDP in Henderson County, North Carolina · 17.7 sq mi · 450 people per sq mi
About 8,000 people live in Etowah. The typical household earns $72,596, and the median resident is 45.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,840 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.37%
Men 43.2 · Women 53.5
2011–2026
7,954
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
7,954
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,954 | +63 | 0.80% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,891 | +126 | 0.81% |
| 2023 | 7,765 | +76 | 0.99% |
| 2022 | 7,689 | +225 | 3.01% |
| 2021 | 7,464 | -376 | 4.80% |
| 2020 | 7,840 | +187 | 2.44% |
| 2019 | 7,653 | +233 | 3.14% |
| 2018 | 7,420 | -169 | 2.23% |
| 2017 | 7,589 | +352 | 4.86% |
| 2016 | 7,237 | +440 | 6.47% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 80 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
59% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 59% | 61% | 58% |
| Never married | 20% | 24% | 15% |
| Divorced | 14% | 11% | 17% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 6% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau