Limestone County

Limestone County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population	103,570
County Seat	Limestone County Courthouse
State FIPS	01
County FIPS	083
Num Towns	8
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	357,173
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	104,199
Median Age	40.2
Veterans	7,400
Housing Units	42,616
Uninsured	672
Net Migration (recent)	8,634
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,571
Total Employees	24,631
Avg Annual Pay	$62,717
Median Household Income	$80,146
Poverty Rate	11.2%
Unemployment Rate	4.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$83,398
Federal Spending FY2024	$733,346,894
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,081

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$229,400
Median Rent	$861
FMR Studio	$928
FMR 1BR	$1,071
FMR 2BR	$1,248
FMR 3BR	$1,609
FMR 4BR	$1,964

Health & Safety

Hospitals	8
EMS Stations	24
Fire Stations	24
Police Stations	24
Adult Smoking	16.8%
Adult Obesity	36.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	15.6
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.18
Electric Customers	2398172
Towns with Broadband Data	8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	8

Community

Churches	335
Libraries	15
Historic Places (NRHP)	15
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	129
SNAP Stores	400
Bank Branches	133

Agriculture

Total Farms	74
Land in Farms (acres)	255,290
Avg Farm Size (acres)	3,449.9
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	HURRICANE HELENE	2024-09-26
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	2014-05-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2011-04-28
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2011-04-27
EM	HURRICANE GUSTAV	2008-08-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Limestone County

Huntsville — pop 215,006
Decatur — pop 57,938
Madison — pop 56,933
Athens — pop 25,406
Ardmore — pop 1,321
Elkmont — pop 411
Lester — pop 111
Mooresville — pop 47

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.