Chambers County

Chambers County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population	34,772
County Seat	N/A
State FIPS	01
County FIPS	017
Num Towns	11
Census-Designated Places	5
Total Town Population	23,704
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	34,612
Median Age	42.2
Veterans	1,977
Housing Units	16,427
Uninsured	294
Net Migration (recent)	-293
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	615
Total Employees	8,366
Avg Annual Pay	$52,152
Median Household Income	$48,805
Poverty Rate	17.9%
Unemployment Rate	3.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$48,421
Federal Spending FY2024	$261,456,236
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,519

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$116,900
Median Rent	$842
FMR Studio	$733
FMR 1BR	$760
FMR 2BR	$997
FMR 3BR	$1,226
FMR 4BR	$1,322

Health & Safety

Hospitals	11
EMS Stations	33
Fire Stations	33
Police Stations	33
Adult Smoking	20.3%
Adult Obesity	43.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	20.7
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.18
Electric Customers	2398172
Towns with Broadband Data	11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	11

Community

Churches	51
Libraries	11
Historic Places (NRHP)	10
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	108
SNAP Stores	64
Bank Branches	9

Agriculture

Total Farms	94
Land in Farms (acres)	12
Avg Farm Size (acres)	0.1
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	HURRICANE HELENE	2024-09-26
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2023-05-05
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2023-01-15
EM	HURRICANE SALLY	2020-09-14
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2020-05-21
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-29
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
EM	HURRICANE IRMA	2017-09-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-01-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2011-04-28

Detailed Topics

Communities in Chambers County

Valley — pop 10,529
Lanett — pop 6,970
La Fayette — pop 2,684
Huguley — pop 2,470
Fredonia — pop 198
Penton — pop 163
Waverly — pop 159
Cusseta — pop 152
Abanda — pop 133
Standing Rock — pop 132
Five Points — pop 114

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.