Richest & Poorest Counties in Alabama

Name: Alabama County Income Rankings
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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Alabama has 67 counties. The wealthiest county by median household income is Shelby County at $97,961 , while the lowest-income county is Greene County at $29,200 . The statewide median household income is $63,999, compared to the national median of $75,149.

The income gap between the wealthiest and poorest county in Alabama is $68,761. 6 of 67 counties (9%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149, while 61 (91%) fall below it.

Alabama's statewide median of $63,999 is 14.8% below the national median. Income data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2024 5-Year Estimates) and reflects pre-tax household income including wages, investments, and government transfers.

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Counties Zip Codes

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Alabama — Median Household Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

29K 46K 52K 57K 66K 98K

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Alabama — Median Home Value by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

81K 114K 136K 161K 199K 326K

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Alabama — Per Capita Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

18K 26K 29K 31K 34K 49K

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Alabama — Poverty Rate by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

7% 14% 17% 19% 22% 40%

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Richest Counties in Alabama

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Shelby County	230.2K	$97,961 +30.4%	$326,100	$49,440	7.2%
2	Madison County	405.7K	$86,499 +15.1%	$299,200	$48,141	10.1%
3	Limestone County	111.2K	$83,629 +11.3%	$281,000	$40,982	10.0%
4	Baldwin County	247.0K	$78,775 +4.8%	$316,900	$42,357	10.1%
5	Elmore County	89.5K	$78,243 +4.1%	$223,900	$37,457	10.3%
6	St. Clair County	94.2K	$77,463 +3.1%	$226,300	$34,786	11.4%
7	Autauga County	59.9K	$72,481 -3.6%	$207,200	$40,045	11.3%
8	Morgan County	124.5K	$68,845 -8.4%	$212,000	$35,920	13.5%
9	Coffee County	54.9K	$68,353 -9.0%	$188,600	$34,095	16.7%
10	Jefferson County	667.8K	$66,388 -11.7%	$240,000	$41,013	15.7%

Poorest Counties in Alabama

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
67	Greene County	7.4K	$29,200 -61.1%	$81,200	$20,358	40.1%
66	Bullock County	10.1K	$31,310 -58.3%	$81,700	$19,271	33.3%
65	Sumter County	11.9K	$33,310 -55.7%	$82,600	$21,267	26.5%
64	Dallas County	36.9K	$35,627 -52.6%	$94,600	$24,582	31.0%
63	Lowndes County	9.8K	$37,052 -50.7%	$86,300	$26,394	29.9%
62	Perry County	8.0K	$37,654 -49.9%	$86,400	$17,852	31.4%
61	Hale County	14.8K	$39,250 -47.8%	$127,600	$26,491	24.6%
60	Wilcox County	10.2K	$40,640 -45.9%	$98,800	$27,078	28.2%
59	Conecuh County	11.3K	$41,327 -45.0%	$105,300	$26,417	27.8%
58	Monroe County	19.4K	$42,292 -43.7%	$120,600	$23,812	20.1%

All 67 Counties Ranked

Every county in Alabama ranked by median household income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Shelby County	230.2K	$97,961 +30.4%	$326,100	$49,440	7.2%
2	Madison County	405.7K	$86,499 +15.1%	$299,200	$48,141	10.1%
3	Limestone County	111.2K	$83,629 +11.3%	$281,000	$40,982	10.0%
4	Baldwin County	247.0K	$78,775 +4.8%	$316,900	$42,357	10.1%
5	Elmore County	89.5K	$78,243 +4.1%	$223,900	$37,457	10.3%
6	St. Clair County	94.2K	$77,463 +3.1%	$226,300	$34,786	11.4%
7	Autauga County	59.9K	$72,481 -3.6%	$207,200	$40,045	11.3%
8	Morgan County	124.5K	$68,845 -8.4%	$212,000	$35,920	13.5%
9	Coffee County	54.9K	$68,353 -9.0%	$188,600	$34,095	16.7%
10	Jefferson County	667.8K	$66,388 -11.7%	$240,000	$41,013	15.7%
11	Tuscaloosa County	237.6K	$66,231 -11.9%	$248,700	$35,007	16.8%
12	Lawrence County	33.3K	$66,071 -12.1%	$172,300	$32,568	13.3%
13	Lee County	181.1K	$65,824 -12.4%	$262,200	$35,940	18.9%
14	Chilton County	46.0K	$65,603 -12.7%	$161,300	$31,057	14.0%
15	Blount County	59.5K	$64,190 -14.6%	$175,200	$31,123	12.9%
16	Cullman County	90.6K	$62,656 -16.6%	$199,100	$33,019	15.3%
17	Lauderdale County	95.8K	$62,649 -16.6%	$200,300	$35,993	12.2%
18	Marshall County	99.7K	$62,571 -16.7%	$201,500	$32,259	16.6%
19	Washington County	15.1K	$61,042 -18.8%	$159,700	$32,670	17.1%
20	Colbert County	58.0K	$60,628 -19.3%	$171,000	$33,817	17.4%
21	Henry County	17.6K	$59,931 -20.3%	$161,000	$33,264	18.3%
22	Montgomery County	226.7K	$59,386 -21.0%	$171,900	$34,594	19.9%
23	Tallapoosa County	40.9K	$59,356 -21.0%	$158,500	$33,762	16.3%
24	Mobile County	412.6K	$58,880 -21.6%	$190,700	$33,306	16.2%
25	Houston County	108.1K	$58,626 -22.0%	$183,300	$34,005	17.5%
26	Talladega County	81.0K	$57,776 -23.1%	$149,200	$30,482	17.8%
27	Coosa County	10.3K	$57,355 -23.7%	$115,500	$30,360	13.1%
28	Winston County	23.7K	$57,256 -23.8%	$118,900	$29,106	18.7%
29	Walker County	64.8K	$56,509 -24.8%	$135,900	$29,460	18.5%
30	Cleburne County	15.4K	$55,345 -26.4%	$165,600	$29,888	13.7%
31	Clay County	14.2K	$55,250 -26.5%	$156,700	$28,812	17.6%
32	Calhoun County	116.1K	$55,029 -26.8%	$156,600	$30,275	17.9%
33	Dale County	49.6K	$54,963 -26.9%	$143,500	$30,913	18.7%
34	Etowah County	103.1K	$54,563 -27.4%	$167,100	$29,604	16.9%
35	Cherokee County	25.4K	$53,863 -28.3%	$179,700	$32,884	14.8%
36	Franklin County	32.0K	$53,338 -29.0%	$136,000	$26,381	19.1%
37	Geneva County	26.9K	$52,771 -29.8%	$130,700	$27,592	19.2%
38	Bibb County	22.1K	$52,541 -30.1%	$145,700	$25,997	22.5%
39	Covington County	37.6K	$52,456 -30.2%	$152,100	$30,251	19.2%
40	Randolph County	22.5K	$52,338 -30.4%	$181,600	$30,082	19.9%
41	Jackson County	53.1K	$51,908 -30.9%	$159,500	$30,130	17.3%
42	DeKalb County	72.3K	$51,204 -31.9%	$152,700	$26,490	22.4%
43	Russell County	58.8K	$51,197 -31.9%	$165,700	$28,243	22.2%
44	Marion County	29.2K	$50,088 -33.3%	$106,600	$27,195	16.2%
45	Lamar County	13.7K	$50,000 -33.5%	$114,000	$26,045	18.0%
46	Chambers County	34.2K	$49,656 -33.9%	$135,800	$27,725	15.7%
47	Fayette County	16.1K	$49,488 -34.1%	$125,900	$29,795	21.8%
48	Clarke County	22.5K	$49,249 -34.5%	$121,700	$31,921	20.1%
49	Pike County	33.0K	$48,677 -35.2%	$157,600	$28,534	23.3%
50	Crenshaw County	13.1K	$48,560 -35.4%	$114,000	$31,043	17.9%
51	Escambia County	36.6K	$48,225 -35.8%	$136,500	$23,983	20.0%
52	Choctaw County	12.4K	$47,813 -36.4%	$123,400	$28,953	16.5%
53	Pickens County	18.7K	$46,274 -38.4%	$123,900	$27,934	20.0%
54	Barbour County	24.6K	$46,042 -38.7%	$112,900	$26,054	21.4%
55	Butler County	18.6K	$44,755 -40.4%	$99,800	$29,229	22.4%
56	Marengo County	18.9K	$43,825 -41.7%	$107,400	$30,868	21.9%
57	Macon County	18.7K	$43,707 -41.8%	$102,000	$26,341	24.3%
58	Monroe County	19.4K	$42,292 -43.7%	$120,600	$23,812	20.1%
59	Conecuh County	11.3K	$41,327 -45.0%	$105,300	$26,417	27.8%
60	Wilcox County	10.2K	$40,640 -45.9%	$98,800	$27,078	28.2%
61	Hale County	14.8K	$39,250 -47.8%	$127,600	$26,491	24.6%
62	Perry County	8.0K	$37,654 -49.9%	$86,400	$17,852	31.4%
63	Lowndes County	9.8K	$37,052 -50.7%	$86,300	$26,394	29.9%
64	Dallas County	36.9K	$35,627 -52.6%	$94,600	$24,582	31.0%
65	Sumter County	11.9K	$33,310 -55.7%	$82,600	$21,267	26.5%
66	Bullock County	10.1K	$31,310 -58.3%	$81,700	$19,271	33.3%
67	Greene County	7.4K	$29,200 -61.1%	$81,200	$20,358	40.1%

Richest Counties in Alabama

Top 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Shelby County	230.2K	$97,961	$326,100 +15.7%	$49,440	7.2%
2	Baldwin County	247.0K	$78,775	$316,900 +12.4%	$42,357	10.1%
3	Madison County	405.7K	$86,499	$299,200 +6.1%	$48,141	10.1%
4	Limestone County	111.2K	$83,629	$281,000 -0.3%	$40,982	10.0%
5	Lee County	181.1K	$65,824	$262,200 -7.0%	$35,940	18.9%
6	Tuscaloosa County	237.6K	$66,231	$248,700 -11.8%	$35,007	16.8%
7	Jefferson County	667.8K	$66,388	$240,000 -14.9%	$41,013	15.7%
8	St. Clair County	94.2K	$77,463	$226,300 -19.7%	$34,786	11.4%
9	Elmore County	89.5K	$78,243	$223,900 -20.6%	$37,457	10.3%
10	Morgan County	124.5K	$68,845	$212,000 -24.8%	$35,920	13.5%

Poorest Counties in Alabama

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
67	Greene County	7.4K	$29,200	$81,200 -71.2%	$20,358	40.1%
66	Bullock County	10.1K	$31,310	$81,700 -71.0%	$19,271	33.3%
65	Sumter County	11.9K	$33,310	$82,600 -70.7%	$21,267	26.5%
64	Lowndes County	9.8K	$37,052	$86,300 -69.4%	$26,394	29.9%
63	Perry County	8.0K	$37,654	$86,400 -69.4%	$17,852	31.4%
62	Dallas County	36.9K	$35,627	$94,600 -66.4%	$24,582	31.0%
61	Wilcox County	10.2K	$40,640	$98,800 -65.0%	$27,078	28.2%
60	Butler County	18.6K	$44,755	$99,800 -64.6%	$29,229	22.4%
59	Macon County	18.7K	$43,707	$102,000 -63.8%	$26,341	24.3%
58	Conecuh County	11.3K	$41,327	$105,300 -62.6%	$26,417	27.8%

All 67 Counties Ranked

Every county in Alabama ranked by median home value. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Shelby County	230.2K	$97,961	$326,100 +15.7%	$49,440	7.2%
2	Baldwin County	247.0K	$78,775	$316,900 +12.4%	$42,357	10.1%
3	Madison County	405.7K	$86,499	$299,200 +6.1%	$48,141	10.1%
4	Limestone County	111.2K	$83,629	$281,000 -0.3%	$40,982	10.0%
5	Lee County	181.1K	$65,824	$262,200 -7.0%	$35,940	18.9%
6	Tuscaloosa County	237.6K	$66,231	$248,700 -11.8%	$35,007	16.8%
7	Jefferson County	667.8K	$66,388	$240,000 -14.9%	$41,013	15.7%
8	St. Clair County	94.2K	$77,463	$226,300 -19.7%	$34,786	11.4%
9	Elmore County	89.5K	$78,243	$223,900 -20.6%	$37,457	10.3%
10	Morgan County	124.5K	$68,845	$212,000 -24.8%	$35,920	13.5%
11	Autauga County	59.9K	$72,481	$207,200 -26.5%	$40,045	11.3%
12	Marshall County	99.7K	$62,571	$201,500 -28.5%	$32,259	16.6%
13	Lauderdale County	95.8K	$62,649	$200,300 -28.9%	$35,993	12.2%
14	Cullman County	90.6K	$62,656	$199,100 -29.4%	$33,019	15.3%
15	Mobile County	412.6K	$58,880	$190,700 -32.4%	$33,306	16.2%
16	Coffee County	54.9K	$68,353	$188,600 -33.1%	$34,095	16.7%
17	Houston County	108.1K	$58,626	$183,300 -35.0%	$34,005	17.5%
18	Randolph County	22.5K	$52,338	$181,600 -35.6%	$30,082	19.9%
19	Cherokee County	25.4K	$53,863	$179,700 -36.3%	$32,884	14.8%
20	Blount County	59.5K	$64,190	$175,200 -37.9%	$31,123	12.9%
21	Lawrence County	33.3K	$66,071	$172,300 -38.9%	$32,568	13.3%
22	Montgomery County	226.7K	$59,386	$171,900 -39.0%	$34,594	19.9%
23	Colbert County	58.0K	$60,628	$171,000 -39.3%	$33,817	17.4%
24	Etowah County	103.1K	$54,563	$167,100 -40.7%	$29,604	16.9%
25	Russell County	58.8K	$51,197	$165,700 -41.2%	$28,243	22.2%
26	Cleburne County	15.4K	$55,345	$165,600 -41.3%	$29,888	13.7%
27	Chilton County	46.0K	$65,603	$161,300 -42.8%	$31,057	14.0%
28	Henry County	17.6K	$59,931	$161,000 -42.9%	$33,264	18.3%
29	Washington County	15.1K	$61,042	$159,700 -43.3%	$32,670	17.1%
30	Jackson County	53.1K	$51,908	$159,500 -43.4%	$30,130	17.3%
31	Tallapoosa County	40.9K	$59,356	$158,500 -43.8%	$33,762	16.3%
32	Pike County	33.0K	$48,677	$157,600 -44.1%	$28,534	23.3%
33	Clay County	14.2K	$55,250	$156,700 -44.4%	$28,812	17.6%
34	Calhoun County	116.1K	$55,029	$156,600 -44.4%	$30,275	17.9%
35	DeKalb County	72.3K	$51,204	$152,700 -45.8%	$26,490	22.4%
36	Covington County	37.6K	$52,456	$152,100 -46.0%	$30,251	19.2%
37	Talladega County	81.0K	$57,776	$149,200 -47.1%	$30,482	17.8%
38	Bibb County	22.1K	$52,541	$145,700 -48.3%	$25,997	22.5%
39	Dale County	49.6K	$54,963	$143,500 -49.1%	$30,913	18.7%
40	Escambia County	36.6K	$48,225	$136,500 -51.6%	$23,983	20.0%
41	Franklin County	32.0K	$53,338	$136,000 -51.8%	$26,381	19.1%
42	Walker County	64.8K	$56,509	$135,900 -51.8%	$29,460	18.5%
43	Chambers County	34.2K	$49,656	$135,800 -51.8%	$27,725	15.7%
44	Geneva County	26.9K	$52,771	$130,700 -53.6%	$27,592	19.2%
45	Hale County	14.8K	$39,250	$127,600 -54.7%	$26,491	24.6%
46	Fayette County	16.1K	$49,488	$125,900 -55.3%	$29,795	21.8%
47	Pickens County	18.7K	$46,274	$123,900 -56.0%	$27,934	20.0%
48	Choctaw County	12.4K	$47,813	$123,400 -56.2%	$28,953	16.5%
49	Clarke County	22.5K	$49,249	$121,700 -56.8%	$31,921	20.1%
50	Monroe County	19.4K	$42,292	$120,600 -57.2%	$23,812	20.1%
51	Winston County	23.7K	$57,256	$118,900 -57.8%	$29,106	18.7%
52	Coosa County	10.3K	$57,355	$115,500 -59.0%	$30,360	13.1%
53	Crenshaw County	13.1K	$48,560	$114,000 -59.6%	$31,043	17.9%
54	Lamar County	13.7K	$50,000	$114,000 -59.6%	$26,045	18.0%
55	Barbour County	24.6K	$46,042	$112,900 -60.0%	$26,054	21.4%
56	Marengo County	18.9K	$43,825	$107,400 -61.9%	$30,868	21.9%
57	Marion County	29.2K	$50,088	$106,600 -62.2%	$27,195	16.2%
58	Conecuh County	11.3K	$41,327	$105,300 -62.6%	$26,417	27.8%
59	Macon County	18.7K	$43,707	$102,000 -63.8%	$26,341	24.3%
60	Butler County	18.6K	$44,755	$99,800 -64.6%	$29,229	22.4%
61	Wilcox County	10.2K	$40,640	$98,800 -65.0%	$27,078	28.2%
62	Dallas County	36.9K	$35,627	$94,600 -66.4%	$24,582	31.0%
63	Perry County	8.0K	$37,654	$86,400 -69.4%	$17,852	31.4%
64	Lowndes County	9.8K	$37,052	$86,300 -69.4%	$26,394	29.9%
65	Sumter County	11.9K	$33,310	$82,600 -70.7%	$21,267	26.5%
66	Bullock County	10.1K	$31,310	$81,700 -71.0%	$19,271	33.3%
67	Greene County	7.4K	$29,200	$81,200 -71.2%	$20,358	40.1%

Richest Counties in Alabama

Top 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Shelby County	230.2K	$97,961	$326,100	$49,440 +19.8%	7.2%
2	Madison County	405.7K	$86,499	$299,200	$48,141 +16.7%	10.1%
3	Baldwin County	247.0K	$78,775	$316,900	$42,357 +2.7%	10.1%
4	Jefferson County	667.8K	$66,388	$240,000	$41,013 -0.6%	15.7%
5	Limestone County	111.2K	$83,629	$281,000	$40,982 -0.7%	10.0%
6	Autauga County	59.9K	$72,481	$207,200	$40,045 -2.9%	11.3%
7	Elmore County	89.5K	$78,243	$223,900	$37,457 -9.2%	10.3%
8	Lauderdale County	95.8K	$62,649	$200,300	$35,993 -12.8%	12.2%
9	Lee County	181.1K	$65,824	$262,200	$35,940 -12.9%	18.9%
10	Morgan County	124.5K	$68,845	$212,000	$35,920 -12.9%	13.5%

Poorest Counties in Alabama

Bottom 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
67	Perry County	8.0K	$37,654	$86,400	$17,852 -56.7%	31.4%
66	Bullock County	10.1K	$31,310	$81,700	$19,271 -53.3%	33.3%
65	Greene County	7.4K	$29,200	$81,200	$20,358 -50.7%	40.1%
64	Sumter County	11.9K	$33,310	$82,600	$21,267 -48.5%	26.5%
63	Monroe County	19.4K	$42,292	$120,600	$23,812 -42.3%	20.1%
62	Escambia County	36.6K	$48,225	$136,500	$23,983 -41.9%	20.0%
61	Dallas County	36.9K	$35,627	$94,600	$24,582 -40.4%	31.0%
60	Bibb County	22.1K	$52,541	$145,700	$25,997 -37.0%	22.5%
59	Lamar County	13.7K	$50,000	$114,000	$26,045 -36.9%	18.0%
58	Barbour County	24.6K	$46,042	$112,900	$26,054 -36.9%	21.4%

All 67 Counties Ranked

Every county in Alabama ranked by per capita income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Shelby County	230.2K	$97,961	$326,100	$49,440 +19.8%	7.2%
2	Madison County	405.7K	$86,499	$299,200	$48,141 +16.7%	10.1%
3	Baldwin County	247.0K	$78,775	$316,900	$42,357 +2.7%	10.1%
4	Jefferson County	667.8K	$66,388	$240,000	$41,013 -0.6%	15.7%
5	Limestone County	111.2K	$83,629	$281,000	$40,982 -0.7%	10.0%
6	Autauga County	59.9K	$72,481	$207,200	$40,045 -2.9%	11.3%
7	Elmore County	89.5K	$78,243	$223,900	$37,457 -9.2%	10.3%
8	Lauderdale County	95.8K	$62,649	$200,300	$35,993 -12.8%	12.2%
9	Lee County	181.1K	$65,824	$262,200	$35,940 -12.9%	18.9%
10	Morgan County	124.5K	$68,845	$212,000	$35,920 -12.9%	13.5%
11	Tuscaloosa County	237.6K	$66,231	$248,700	$35,007 -15.2%	16.8%
12	St. Clair County	94.2K	$77,463	$226,300	$34,786 -15.7%	11.4%
13	Montgomery County	226.7K	$59,386	$171,900	$34,594 -16.2%	19.9%
14	Coffee County	54.9K	$68,353	$188,600	$34,095 -17.4%	16.7%
15	Houston County	108.1K	$58,626	$183,300	$34,005 -17.6%	17.5%
16	Colbert County	58.0K	$60,628	$171,000	$33,817 -18.0%	17.4%
17	Tallapoosa County	40.9K	$59,356	$158,500	$33,762 -18.2%	16.3%
18	Mobile County	412.6K	$58,880	$190,700	$33,306 -19.3%	16.2%
19	Henry County	17.6K	$59,931	$161,000	$33,264 -19.4%	18.3%
20	Cullman County	90.6K	$62,656	$199,100	$33,019 -20.0%	15.3%
21	Cherokee County	25.4K	$53,863	$179,700	$32,884 -20.3%	14.8%
22	Washington County	15.1K	$61,042	$159,700	$32,670 -20.8%	17.1%
23	Lawrence County	33.3K	$66,071	$172,300	$32,568 -21.1%	13.3%
24	Marshall County	99.7K	$62,571	$201,500	$32,259 -21.8%	16.6%
25	Clarke County	22.5K	$49,249	$121,700	$31,921 -22.6%	20.1%
26	Blount County	59.5K	$64,190	$175,200	$31,123 -24.6%	12.9%
27	Chilton County	46.0K	$65,603	$161,300	$31,057 -24.7%	14.0%
28	Crenshaw County	13.1K	$48,560	$114,000	$31,043 -24.8%	17.9%
29	Dale County	49.6K	$54,963	$143,500	$30,913 -25.1%	18.7%
30	Marengo County	18.9K	$43,825	$107,400	$30,868 -25.2%	21.9%
31	Talladega County	81.0K	$57,776	$149,200	$30,482 -26.1%	17.8%
32	Coosa County	10.3K	$57,355	$115,500	$30,360 -26.4%	13.1%
33	Calhoun County	116.1K	$55,029	$156,600	$30,275 -26.6%	17.9%
34	Covington County	37.6K	$52,456	$152,100	$30,251 -26.7%	19.2%
35	Jackson County	53.1K	$51,908	$159,500	$30,130 -27.0%	17.3%
36	Randolph County	22.5K	$52,338	$181,600	$30,082 -27.1%	19.9%
37	Cleburne County	15.4K	$55,345	$165,600	$29,888 -27.6%	13.7%
38	Fayette County	16.1K	$49,488	$125,900	$29,795 -27.8%	21.8%
39	Etowah County	103.1K	$54,563	$167,100	$29,604 -28.3%	16.9%
40	Walker County	64.8K	$56,509	$135,900	$29,460 -28.6%	18.5%
41	Butler County	18.6K	$44,755	$99,800	$29,229 -29.2%	22.4%
42	Winston County	23.7K	$57,256	$118,900	$29,106 -29.5%	18.7%
43	Choctaw County	12.4K	$47,813	$123,400	$28,953 -29.8%	16.5%
44	Clay County	14.2K	$55,250	$156,700	$28,812 -30.2%	17.6%
45	Pike County	33.0K	$48,677	$157,600	$28,534 -30.8%	23.3%
46	Russell County	58.8K	$51,197	$165,700	$28,243 -31.6%	22.2%
47	Pickens County	18.7K	$46,274	$123,900	$27,934 -32.3%	20.0%
48	Chambers County	34.2K	$49,656	$135,800	$27,725 -32.8%	15.7%
49	Geneva County	26.9K	$52,771	$130,700	$27,592 -33.1%	19.2%
50	Marion County	29.2K	$50,088	$106,600	$27,195 -34.1%	16.2%
51	Wilcox County	10.2K	$40,640	$98,800	$27,078 -34.4%	28.2%
52	Hale County	14.8K	$39,250	$127,600	$26,491 -35.8%	24.6%
53	DeKalb County	72.3K	$51,204	$152,700	$26,490 -35.8%	22.4%
54	Conecuh County	11.3K	$41,327	$105,300	$26,417 -36.0%	27.8%
55	Lowndes County	9.8K	$37,052	$86,300	$26,394 -36.0%	29.9%
56	Franklin County	32.0K	$53,338	$136,000	$26,381 -36.1%	19.1%
57	Macon County	18.7K	$43,707	$102,000	$26,341 -36.2%	24.3%
58	Barbour County	24.6K	$46,042	$112,900	$26,054 -36.9%	21.4%
59	Lamar County	13.7K	$50,000	$114,000	$26,045 -36.9%	18.0%
60	Bibb County	22.1K	$52,541	$145,700	$25,997 -37.0%	22.5%
61	Dallas County	36.9K	$35,627	$94,600	$24,582 -40.4%	31.0%
62	Escambia County	36.6K	$48,225	$136,500	$23,983 -41.9%	20.0%
63	Monroe County	19.4K	$42,292	$120,600	$23,812 -42.3%	20.1%
64	Sumter County	11.9K	$33,310	$82,600	$21,267 -48.5%	26.5%
65	Greene County	7.4K	$29,200	$81,200	$20,358 -50.7%	40.1%
66	Bullock County	10.1K	$31,310	$81,700	$19,271 -53.3%	33.3%
67	Perry County	8.0K	$37,654	$86,400	$17,852 -56.7%	31.4%

Richest Counties in Alabama

Top 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Shelby County	230.2K	$97,961	$326,100	$49,440	7.2% -43.0%
2	Limestone County	111.2K	$83,629	$281,000	$40,982	10.0% -21.0%
3	Baldwin County	247.0K	$78,775	$316,900	$42,357	10.1% -19.9%
4	Madison County	405.7K	$86,499	$299,200	$48,141	10.1% -19.6%
5	Elmore County	89.5K	$78,243	$223,900	$37,457	10.3% -18.1%
6	Autauga County	59.9K	$72,481	$207,200	$40,045	11.3% -10.4%
7	St. Clair County	94.2K	$77,463	$226,300	$34,786	11.4% -9.9%
8	Lauderdale County	95.8K	$62,649	$200,300	$35,993	12.2% -3.5%
9	Blount County	59.5K	$64,190	$175,200	$31,123	12.9% +2.1%
10	Coosa County	10.3K	$57,355	$115,500	$30,360	13.1% +4.2%

Poorest Counties in Alabama

Bottom 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
67	Greene County	7.4K	$29,200	$81,200	$20,358	40.1% +218.6%
66	Bullock County	10.1K	$31,310	$81,700	$19,271	33.3% +164.1%
65	Perry County	8.0K	$37,654	$86,400	$17,852	31.4% +148.9%
64	Dallas County	36.9K	$35,627	$94,600	$24,582	31.0% +146.3%
63	Lowndes County	9.8K	$37,052	$86,300	$26,394	29.9% +137.7%
62	Wilcox County	10.2K	$40,640	$98,800	$27,078	28.2% +123.8%
61	Conecuh County	11.3K	$41,327	$105,300	$26,417	27.8% +121.0%
60	Sumter County	11.9K	$33,310	$82,600	$21,267	26.5% +110.0%
59	Hale County	14.8K	$39,250	$127,600	$26,491	24.6% +95.1%
58	Macon County	18.7K	$43,707	$102,000	$26,341	24.3% +93.0%

All 67 Counties Ranked

Every county in Alabama ranked by poverty rate. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Shelby County	230.2K	$97,961	$326,100	$49,440	7.2% -43.0%
2	Limestone County	111.2K	$83,629	$281,000	$40,982	10.0% -21.0%
3	Baldwin County	247.0K	$78,775	$316,900	$42,357	10.1% -19.9%
4	Madison County	405.7K	$86,499	$299,200	$48,141	10.1% -19.6%
5	Elmore County	89.5K	$78,243	$223,900	$37,457	10.3% -18.1%
6	Autauga County	59.9K	$72,481	$207,200	$40,045	11.3% -10.4%
7	St. Clair County	94.2K	$77,463	$226,300	$34,786	11.4% -9.9%
8	Lauderdale County	95.8K	$62,649	$200,300	$35,993	12.2% -3.5%
9	Blount County	59.5K	$64,190	$175,200	$31,123	12.9% +2.1%
10	Coosa County	10.3K	$57,355	$115,500	$30,360	13.1% +4.2%
11	Lawrence County	33.3K	$66,071	$172,300	$32,568	13.3% +5.6%
12	Morgan County	124.5K	$68,845	$212,000	$35,920	13.5% +7.0%
13	Cleburne County	15.4K	$55,345	$165,600	$29,888	13.7% +8.6%
14	Chilton County	46.0K	$65,603	$161,300	$31,057	14.0% +11.3%
15	Cherokee County	25.4K	$53,863	$179,700	$32,884	14.8% +17.1%
16	Cullman County	90.6K	$62,656	$199,100	$33,019	15.3% +21.5%
17	Jefferson County	667.8K	$66,388	$240,000	$41,013	15.7% +24.6%
18	Chambers County	34.2K	$49,656	$135,800	$27,725	15.7% +25.0%
19	Marion County	29.2K	$50,088	$106,600	$27,195	16.2% +28.6%
20	Mobile County	412.6K	$58,880	$190,700	$33,306	16.2% +28.8%
21	Tallapoosa County	40.9K	$59,356	$158,500	$33,762	16.3% +29.5%
22	Choctaw County	12.4K	$47,813	$123,400	$28,953	16.5% +30.9%
23	Marshall County	99.7K	$62,571	$201,500	$32,259	16.6% +32.0%
24	Coffee County	54.9K	$68,353	$188,600	$34,095	16.7% +32.6%
25	Tuscaloosa County	237.6K	$66,231	$248,700	$35,007	16.8% +33.7%
26	Etowah County	103.1K	$54,563	$167,100	$29,604	16.9% +34.4%
27	Washington County	15.1K	$61,042	$159,700	$32,670	17.1% +35.8%
28	Jackson County	53.1K	$51,908	$159,500	$30,130	17.3% +37.0%
29	Colbert County	58.0K	$60,628	$171,000	$33,817	17.4% +37.8%
30	Houston County	108.1K	$58,626	$183,300	$34,005	17.5% +39.0%
31	Clay County	14.2K	$55,250	$156,700	$28,812	17.6% +39.3%
32	Talladega County	81.0K	$57,776	$149,200	$30,482	17.8% +41.4%
33	Calhoun County	116.1K	$55,029	$156,600	$30,275	17.9% +42.0%
34	Crenshaw County	13.1K	$48,560	$114,000	$31,043	17.9% +42.1%
35	Lamar County	13.7K	$50,000	$114,000	$26,045	18.0% +42.9%
36	Henry County	17.6K	$59,931	$161,000	$33,264	18.3% +45.6%
37	Walker County	64.8K	$56,509	$135,900	$29,460	18.5% +46.5%
38	Winston County	23.7K	$57,256	$118,900	$29,106	18.7% +48.1%
39	Dale County	49.6K	$54,963	$143,500	$30,913	18.7% +48.6%
40	Lee County	181.1K	$65,824	$262,200	$35,940	18.9% +50.3%
41	Franklin County	32.0K	$53,338	$136,000	$26,381	19.1% +51.9%
42	Geneva County	26.9K	$52,771	$130,700	$27,592	19.2% +52.2%
43	Covington County	37.6K	$52,456	$152,100	$30,251	19.2% +52.3%
44	Randolph County	22.5K	$52,338	$181,600	$30,082	19.9% +58.0%
45	Montgomery County	226.7K	$59,386	$171,900	$34,594	19.9% +58.3%
46	Pickens County	18.7K	$46,274	$123,900	$27,934	20.0% +58.7%
47	Escambia County	36.6K	$48,225	$136,500	$23,983	20.0% +58.9%
48	Clarke County	22.5K	$49,249	$121,700	$31,921	20.1% +59.2%
49	Monroe County	19.4K	$42,292	$120,600	$23,812	20.1% +59.5%
50	Barbour County	24.6K	$46,042	$112,900	$26,054	21.4% +69.7%
51	Fayette County	16.1K	$49,488	$125,900	$29,795	21.8% +73.1%
52	Marengo County	18.9K	$43,825	$107,400	$30,868	21.9% +73.4%
53	Russell County	58.8K	$51,197	$165,700	$28,243	22.2% +76.0%
54	DeKalb County	72.3K	$51,204	$152,700	$26,490	22.4% +77.4%
55	Butler County	18.6K	$44,755	$99,800	$29,229	22.4% +77.9%
56	Bibb County	22.1K	$52,541	$145,700	$25,997	22.5% +78.2%
57	Pike County	33.0K	$48,677	$157,600	$28,534	23.3% +85.0%
58	Macon County	18.7K	$43,707	$102,000	$26,341	24.3% +93.0%
59	Hale County	14.8K	$39,250	$127,600	$26,491	24.6% +95.1%
60	Sumter County	11.9K	$33,310	$82,600	$21,267	26.5% +110.0%
61	Conecuh County	11.3K	$41,327	$105,300	$26,417	27.8% +121.0%
62	Wilcox County	10.2K	$40,640	$98,800	$27,078	28.2% +123.8%
63	Lowndes County	9.8K	$37,052	$86,300	$26,394	29.9% +137.7%
64	Dallas County	36.9K	$35,627	$94,600	$24,582	31.0% +146.3%
65	Perry County	8.0K	$37,654	$86,400	$17,852	31.4% +148.9%
66	Bullock County	10.1K	$31,310	$81,700	$19,271	33.3% +164.1%
67	Greene County	7.4K	$29,200	$81,200	$20,358	40.1% +218.6%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates, published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within Alabama only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the richest county in Alabama?

The richest county in Alabama by median household income is Shelby County, with a median household income of $97,961 according to the 2024 American Community Survey. This is above the national median of $75,149.

What is the poorest county in Alabama?

The poorest county in Alabama by median household income is Greene County, at $29,200. This is $45,949 below the national median of $75,149.

How many counties are in Alabama?

Alabama has 67 counties with income data from the American Community Survey. 6 of these (9%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149.

What is the median household income in Alabama?

The statewide median household income in Alabama is $63,999, which is 14.8% below the national median of $75,149.

Which county in Alabama has the highest home values?

Shelby County has the highest median home value in Alabama at $326,100.