Dale County

Dale County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population49,326
County SeatHouston County Courthouse
State FIPS01
County FIPS045
Num Towns12
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population103,133
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)49,455
Median Age37.7
Veterans5,199
Housing Units22,829
Uninsured278
Net Migration (recent)-126
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments715
Total Employees8,071
Avg Annual Pay$64,321
Median Household Income$52,813
Poverty Rate17.5%
Unemployment Rate7.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$56,340
Federal Spending FY2024$1,495,280,314
Federal Spending Per Capita$30,314

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$123,800
Median Rent$829
FMR Studio$669
FMR 1BR$679
FMR 2BR$772
FMR 3BR$1,088
FMR 4BR$1,309

Health & Safety

Hospitals12
EMS Stations36
Fire Stations36
Police Stations36
Adult Smoking20.3%
Adult Obesity38.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k18.0
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.18
Electric Customers2398172
Towns with Broadband Data12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage12

Community

Churches119
Libraries14
Historic Places (NRHP)4
Homeless Population132
Schools140
SNAP Stores153
Bank Branches39

Agriculture

Total Farms26
Land in Farms (acres)118,588
Avg Farm Size (acres)4,561.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
EMHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-14
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2020-07-10
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-29
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE MICHAEL2018-11-05
EMHURRICANE MICHAEL2018-10-12
EMHURRICANE NATE2017-10-08
EMHURRICANE IRMA2017-09-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Dale 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.