Calhoun County

Calhoun County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population116,441
County SeatCalhoun County Courthouse
State FIPS01
County FIPS015
Num Towns15
Census-Designated Places6
Total Town Population104,088
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)116,162
Median Age39.2
Veterans8,128
Housing Units53,167
Uninsured1,076
Net Migration (recent)898
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments2,232
Total Employees34,206
Avg Annual Pay$51,354
Median Household Income$54,339
Poverty Rate18.0%
Unemployment Rate6.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$56,398
Federal Spending FY2024$1,337,039,364
Federal Spending Per Capita$11,483

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$140,500
Median Rent$806
FMR Studio$725
FMR 1BR$730
FMR 2BR$941
FMR 3BR$1,295
FMR 4BR$1,394

Health & Safety

Hospitals15
EMS Stations45
Fire Stations45
Police Stations45
Adult Smoking20.8%
Adult Obesity38.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k28.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.18
Electric Customers2398172
Towns with Broadband Data15
Towns with 90%+ Coverage15

Community

Churches104
Libraries17
Historic Places (NRHP)64
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools143
SNAP Stores145
Bank Branches32

Agriculture

Total Farms8
Land in Farms (acres)6,245
Avg Farm Size (acres)780.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2021-04-26
DRHURRICANE ZETA2020-12-10
EMHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-29
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES2018-04-26
EMHURRICANE IRMA2017-09-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2011-04-28
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2011-04-27

Detailed Topics

Communities in Calhoun County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.