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The Etowah CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 7,968 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

The primary coordinate point for Etowah is located at latitude 35.3176 and longitude -82.5943 in Henderson County. The formal boundaries for the Etowah Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 17.53 sq. miles and a water area of 0.21 sq. miles. Henderson County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Etowah Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Etowah Census Designated Place is located within Township of Mills River, a minor civil division (MCD) of Henderson County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	7,968 (100%)
Population Density	451 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	29


INCOME
Median Household Income	$72,596
Per Capita Income	$39,187
Median Home Value	$338,100

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	3,705 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	2,794 (75.4%)
Renter Occupied HU	533 (14.4%)
Vacant Housing Units	378 (10.2%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	3,327
Average Household Size	2.39
Family Households	2,484 (74.7%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Etowah, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Etowah to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 122	84th
Population Density	# 497	36th
Median Household Income	# 256	67th
Per Capita Income	# 207	73rd
Diversity Index	# 545	30th

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