Winston County

Winston County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population23,540
County SeatWinston County Courthouse
State FIPS01
County FIPS133
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population2,750
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)23,655
Median Age45.4
Veterans1,267
Housing Units13,091
Uninsured321
Net Migration (recent)210
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments406
Total Employees6,926
Avg Annual Pay$51,725
Median Household Income$49,494
Poverty Rate18.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$64,131
Federal Spending FY2024$156,124,800
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,632

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$111,600
Median Rent$680
FMR Studio$578
FMR 1BR$587
FMR 2BR$772
FMR 3BR$1,058
FMR 4BR$1,123

Health & Safety

Hospitals5
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking22.6%
Adult Obesity39.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k20.7
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.18
Electric Customers2398172
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches7
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)4
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools20
SNAP Stores9
Bank Branches6

Agriculture

Total Farms4
Land in Farms (acres)2,267
Avg Farm Size (acres)566.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
EMHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-29
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-04-17
EMHURRICANE IRMA2017-09-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2011-04-28
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2011-04-27
EMHURRICANE GUSTAV2008-08-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Winston 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.