Marengo County

Marengo County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population	19,323
County Seat	Marengo County Courthouse
State FIPS	01
County FIPS	091
Num Towns	10
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	10,248
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	19,180
Median Age	41.7
Veterans	1,241
Housing Units	9,834
Uninsured	33
Net Migration (recent)	-339
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	449
Total Employees	5,392
Avg Annual Pay	$53,415
Median Household Income	$42,975
Poverty Rate	21.5%
Unemployment Rate	2.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$56,967
Federal Spending FY2024	$159,358,621
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,247

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$98,600
Median Rent	$702
FMR Studio	$578
FMR 1BR	$688
FMR 2BR	$772
FMR 3BR	$990
FMR 4BR	$1,185

Health & Safety

Hospitals	10
EMS Stations	30
Fire Stations	30
Police Stations	30
Adult Smoking	20.8%
Adult Obesity	47.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	9.7
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.18
Electric Customers	2398172
Towns with Broadband Data	10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	10

Community

Churches	19
Libraries	10
Historic Places (NRHP)	29
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	63
SNAP Stores	18
Bank Branches	10

Agriculture

Total Farms	4
Land in Farms (acres)	2,117
Avg Farm Size (acres)	529.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	HURRICANE HELENE	2024-09-26
DR	HURRICANE ZETA	2020-12-10
EM	HURRICANE SALLY	2020-09-14
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-29
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
EM	HURRICANE NATE	2017-10-08
EM	HURRICANE IRMA	2017-09-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2011-04-28
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2011-04-27
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES & STRAIGHT-LINE	2009-04-28

Detailed Topics

Communities in Marengo County

Demopolis — pop 7,162
Linden — pop 1,930
Thomaston — pop 326
Sweet Water — pop 228
Putnam — pop 172
Providence — pop 167
Faunsdale — pop 90
Nanafalia — pop 75
Myrtlewood — pop 70
Dayton — pop 28

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.