Houston County

Houston County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population107,202
County SeatN/A
State FIPS01
County FIPS069
Num Towns10
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population12,202
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)107,040
Median Age40.4
Veterans8,199
Housing Units49,339
Uninsured582
Net Migration (recent)1,162
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments2,821
Total Employees45,466
Avg Annual Pay$53,521
Median Household Income$55,064
Poverty Rate17.8%
Unemployment Rate5.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$70,998
Federal Spending FY2024$763,157,614
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,119

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$164,900
Median Rent$858
FMR Studio$718
FMR 1BR$722
FMR 2BR$896
FMR 3BR$1,223
FMR 4BR$1,384

Health & Safety

Hospitals20
EMS Stations30
Fire Stations30
Police Stations30
Adult Smoking19.6%
Adult Obesity39.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k21.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

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

Community

Churches17
Libraries10
Historic Places (NRHP)14
Homeless Population132
Schools54
SNAP Stores29
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms38
Land in Farms (acres)17,361
Avg Farm Size (acres)456.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
DRHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-20
EMHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-14
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 Houston 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.