Economy & Jobs — Colbert County, Alabama

Employment

Total Establishments1,250
Total Employees22,726
Avg Annual Employment24,495
Avg Annual Pay$58,010
Total Annual Wages$1,420,955,338
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,100,301
Unemployment Rate3.4%

Income

Median Household Income$56,149
Poverty Rate15.9%
IRS Returns24,710
Total AGI (thousands)$1,655,082
Average AGI per Return$66,980

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$431,579,822
Per Capita$7,542
Population Basis57,227

Agriculture

Total Farms30
Land in Farms (acres)93,408
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,114
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants34
Fast Food56
Bars4
Coffee & Snacks6

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:26.552144+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:21.944939+00:00.