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Etowah County, Alabama

Etowah County, Alabama, has 103,886 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Gadsden. It uses Central Time and covers 535 sq mi (1,386 km²) of land.

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Etowah County in Alabama
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Etowah County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
103,886
Land area
535 sq mi (1,386 km²)
County seat or government
Gadsden
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$54,563 ± $2,653
Median home value
$167,100 ± $4,938
Median rent, with utilities
$847 ± $44
Homes lived in by their owners
73.9% ± 1.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Gadsden, AL metro areaCentral county
Water area
13.5 sq mi (34.9 km²)
State
Alabama
County code (FIPS)
01055
Coordinates (central point)
34.047641, -86.034263
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Etowah County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3590118,769 people
  2. 3590317,113 people
  3. 3512116,170 people
  4. 3590414,015 people
  5. 3627212,954 people
  6. 3595412,054 people
  7. 3590610,446 people
  8. 359079,357 people
  9. 359568,748 people
  10. 359528,415 people
  11. 359056,452 people
  12. 362716,063 people
All 15
  1. 359615,879 people
  2. 359721,291 people
  3. 3599070 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap Etowah County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Etowah County, largest first

  1. Etowah County School District62,329 people
  2. Gadsden City School District33,374 people
  3. Boaz City School District10,814 people
  4. Attalla City School District5,775 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Gadsden, Alabama (city)33,374 people
  2. Boaz, Alabama (city)10,814 people
  3. Rainbow City, Alabama (city)10,284 people
  4. Southside, Alabama (city)9,483 people
  5. Attalla, Alabama (city)5,775 people
  6. Glencoe, Alabama (city)5,353 people
  7. Hokes Bluff, Alabama (city)4,547 people
  8. Sardis City, Alabama (town)2,046 people
  9. Carlisle-Rockledge, Alabama (CDP)1,993 people
  10. Whitesboro, Alabama (CDP)1,918 people
  11. Coats Bend, Alabama (CDP)1,630 people
  12. Altoona, Alabama (town)1,252 people
All 23
  1. Tidmore Bend, Alabama (CDP)1,192 people
  2. Lookout Mountain, Alabama (CDP)1,120 people
  3. Gallant, Alabama (CDP)1,081 people
  4. New Union, Alabama (CDP)996 people
  5. Walnut Grove, Alabama (town)896 people
  6. Ballplay, Alabama (CDP)842 people
  7. Ivalee, Alabama (CDP)809 people
  8. Reece City, Alabama (town)784 people
  9. Egypt, Alabama (CDP)616 people
  10. Bristow Cove, Alabama (CDP)144 people
  11. Ridgeville, Alabama (town)130 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Cherokee County, Alabama22 mi east
  2. Calhoun County, Alabama23 mi southeast
  3. Marshall County, Alabama24 mi northwest
  4. St. Clair County, Alabama28 mi southwest
  5. Blount County, Alabama31 mi west
  6. DeKalb County, Alabama31 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.