What kinds of homes are in Whitesboro, AL?

Name: Types of homes in Whitesboro, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Whitesboro, AL has 977 (±165) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 56 homes per square mile of land.

65.8% are detached single-family houses.

2.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

1.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 977 (±165)
Detached houses: 65.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.0%
5+ unit buildings: 1.3%

Homes in Whitesboro by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Whitesboro	Etowah County	Alabama	United States
Single-family, detached	65.8% (±10.2 points)	78.7%	69.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.8%	1.9%	6.2%
2 units	2.0% (±2.7 points)	1.7%	1.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.0 points)	2.6%	3.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.0 points)	3.0%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.3% (±1.8 points)	1.6%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.0 points)	2.2%	4.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	30.8% (±9.9 points)	9.2%	12.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

In Whitesboro, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Etowah County (6.8%).

It is also lower than in Alabama (11.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Whitesboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Whitesboro
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Whitesboro	—	1.3% (±5.9 points)	—
Sardis City	3.5 mi	0.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Carlisle-Rockledge	5.3 mi	0.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Boaz	5.9 mi	11.2% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Lookout Mountain	6.5 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Reece City	6.5 mi	0.0% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ridgeville	8.1 mi	0.0% (±63.0 points)	Not measurably different
Crossville	8.5 mi	2.1% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Albertville	11 mi	6.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boaz, AL (11.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Etowah County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Rainbow City	17.2% (±5.0 points)
2	Altoona	15.4% (±9.0 points)
3	Gadsden	11.8% (±2.0 points)
4	Attalla	10.4% (±5.1 points)
5	Hokes Bluff	2.4% (±4.4 points)
6	Glencoe	2.1% (±3.3 points)
7	Whitesboro	1.3% (±5.9 points)
8	Carlisle-Rockledge	0.4% (±7.1 points)
9 (tie)	Reece City	0.0% (±17.5 points)
9 (tie)	Ridgeville	0.0% (±63.0 points)
9 (tie)	Sardis City	0.0% (±8.3 points)
9 (tie)	Southside	0.0% (±1.9 points)
9 (tie)	Walnut Grove	0.0% (±16.8 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Etowah County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Whitesboro is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Whitesboro

How many homes are in Whitesboro?

Whitesboro, AL has an estimated 977 (±165) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Whitesboro houses or apartments?

65.8% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 3.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Whitesboro?

2.0% of homes in Whitesboro are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitesboro CDP, Alabama

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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