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Alabama

Alabama has 5,086,768 residents in 67 counties and 616 ZIP codes. The median household income is $63,999, 21% below the national figure, and the typical owner-occupied home is valued at $209,900. 70% of households own their home.

State · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
5,086,768residentsACS 2020–2024
$63,999median household incomein 2024 dollars
$209,900median home valueowner-occupied homes
88%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
Alabama · 616 ZIP codes
Map of Alabama: Median household income by ZIP code, ACS 2020–2024
<$45K$125K+
Median household income by ZIP code, ACS 2020–2024

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 67 counties.

Colour shows where each county sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

CountyResidentsHousehold incomeHome valueOwnersBachelor's+BroadbandCommute
Autauga County59,947$72K$207K77%29%93%29 min
Baldwin County246,989$79K$317K78%34%91%29 min
Barbour County24,643$46K$113K68%11%76%29 min
Bibb County22,130$53K$146K79%12%83%35 min
Blount County59,518$64K$175K81%16%85%39 min
Bullock County10,058$31K$82K67%8%68%32 min
Butler County18,630$45K$100K66%14%83%28 min
Calhoun County116,090$55K$157K70%21%87%27 min
Chambers County34,192$50K$136K72%15%82%25 min
Cherokee County25,443$54K$180K81%17%83%33 min
Chilton County45,992$66K$161K77%17%83%34 min
Choctaw County12,380$48K$123K82%16%76%36 min
Clarke County22,543$49K$122K71%15%74%27 min
Clay County14,192$55K$157K79%15%80%29 min
Cleburne County15,426$55K$166K79%17%76%38 min
Coffee County54,920$68K$189K72%23%87%25 min
Colbert County58,022$61K$171K71%22%82%24 min
Conecuh County11,275$41K$105K74%13%73%30 min
Coosa County10,300$57K$116K82%14%81%34 min
Covington County37,628$52K$152K76%17%84%27 min
Crenshaw County13,122$49K$114K73%19%69%34 min
Cullman County90,566$63K$199K77%20%87%30 min
Dale County49,599$55K$144K62%20%86%24 min
Dallas County36,858$36K$95K64%18%81%29 min
DeKalb County72,269$51K$153K78%14%87%27 min
Elmore County89,526$78K$224K77%25%92%30 min
Escambia County36,629$48K$137K71%14%79%27 min
Etowah County103,105$55K$167K74%18%88%27 min
Fayette County16,053$49K$126K78%15%81%32 min
Franklin County31,966$53K$136K72%16%72%27 min
Geneva County26,887$53K$131K78%13%80%28 min
Greene County7,424$29K$81K62%15%67%33 min
Hale County14,829$39K$128K74%18%75%33 min
Henry County17,647$60K$161K80%22%83%30 min
Houston County108,140$59K$183K64%23%87%24 min
Jackson County53,053$52K$160K75%16%90%30 min
Jefferson County667,755$66K$240K64%36%90%26 min
Lamar County13,693$50K$114K76%12%78%27 min
Lauderdale County95,830$63K$200K69%30%85%28 min
Lawrence County33,276$66K$172K82%15%79%32 min
Lee County181,134$66K$262K66%42%89%24 min
Limestone County111,233$84K$281K78%30%88%28 min
Lowndes County9,833$37K$86K78%14%73%34 min
Macon County18,691$44K$102K62%21%79%26 min
Madison County405,718$86K$299K68%46%92%24 min
Marengo County18,851$44K$107K70%20%78%28 min
Marion County29,184$50K$107K77%13%79%28 min
Marshall County99,748$63K$202K76%22%90%28 min
Mobile County412,590$59K$191K66%26%86%28 min
Monroe County19,388$42K$121K72%12%77%28 min
Montgomery County226,718$59K$172K58%35%90%23 min
Morgan County124,471$69K$212K73%23%86%27 min
Perry County8,031$38K$86K78%16%76%30 min
Pickens County18,721$46K$124K76%13%80%36 min
Pike County32,987$49K$158K61%28%82%22 min
Randolph County22,510$52K$182K77%18%85%31 min
Russell County58,811$51K$166K61%18%80%28 min
Shelby County230,211$98K$326K81%47%95%32 min
St. Clair County94,166$77K$226K83%21%91%33 min
Sumter County11,878$33K$83K67%19%76%25 min
Talladega County81,021$58K$149K72%17%87%29 min
Tallapoosa County40,938$59K$159K76%20%84%27 min
Tuscaloosa County237,552$66K$249K61%32%89%25 min
Walker County64,841$57K$136K76%17%85%34 min
Washington County15,143$61K$160K86%17%81%37 min
Wilcox County10,172$41K$99K77%13%79%32 min
Winston County23,682$57K$119K76%14%82%30 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

5,086,768 residents in 1,997,247 households, next to the United States figure.

22%
under 18
22%
aged 18–34
18%
aged 65 and over
31%
of households are people living alone
46%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

2,337,265 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $209,900 (±$1,076).

70%
of households own their home
69%
of homes are detached single-family houses
12%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
12%
are mobile homes
15%
of housing units are vacant
$1,007
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%
2010–201911%
2000–200915%
1990–199916%
1980–198914%
1970–197915%
1960–196911%
1950–19598%
1940–19494%
1939 or earlier5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$399.

$63,999
median household income
15.6%
of people live below the poverty line
4.7%
unemployment rate
28%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

27 min
average commute to work
15%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
89%
of workers drive or carpool
0%
take public transportation
1%
walk or bike
9%
work from home
5%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

88%
of households have a broadband subscription
10%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Counties in Alabama.

Every county has its own page, with all of its ZIP codes.