Elmore County

Elmore County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population87,977
County SeatElmore County Judicial Complex
State FIPS01
County FIPS051
Num Towns10
Census-Designated Places4
Total Town Population32,193
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)87,694
Median Age38.9
Veterans6,179
Housing Units36,787
Uninsured676
Net Migration (recent)1,540
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,273
Total Employees15,337
Avg Annual Pay$48,014
Median Household Income$73,258
Poverty Rate9.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$71,200
Federal Spending FY2024$593,144,499
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,742

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$200,400
Median Rent$982
FMR Studio$848
FMR 1BR$888
FMR 2BR$1,055
FMR 3BR$1,345
FMR 4BR$1,665

Health & Safety

Hospitals20
EMS Stations30
Fire Stations30
Police Stations30
Adult Smoking16.8%
Adult Obesity38.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k14.3
Air Quality Good Days231

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.18
Electric Customers2398172
Towns with Broadband Data10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage10

Community

Churches41
Libraries10
Historic Places (NRHP)14
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools103
SNAP Stores64
Bank Branches16

Agriculture

Total Farms36
Land in Farms (acres)74,873
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,079.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2023-05-05
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2023-01-15
DRHURRICANE ZETA2020-12-10
EMHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-29
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE NATE2017-10-08
EMHURRICANE IRMA2017-09-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Elmore 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.