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Alabama has a per capita income of $28,934 (2020). [1] Its median household income is $52,035 (2020), with 16.1% of Alabama residents living in poverty. [1]
Data is from the 2020 United States census. [2]
| Rank | County | Per capita income | Median household income | Poverty rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelby | $39,711 | $78,889 | 7.0% |
| 2 | Madison | $38,192 | $66,887 | 10.5% |
| 3 | Baldwin | $33,751 | $61,756 | 8.9% |
| 4 | Jefferson | $33,343 | $55,088 | 14.4% |
| 5 | Walker | $30,391 | $42,331 | 17.5% |
| 6 | Autauga | $29,804 | $57,982 | 11.2% |
| 7 | Elmore | $29,585 | $62,324 | 11.5% |
| 8 | Montgomery | $29,543 | $51,963 | 20.4% |
| 9 | Lee | $28,804 | $52,930 | 17.9% |
| 10 | Limestone | $28,695 | $64,270 | 10.4% |
| 11 | Lauderdale | $28,540 | $48,428 | 13.9% |
| 12 | Morgan | $28,474 | $52,923 | 14.4% |
| 13 | Marengo | $27,975 | $33,029 | 18.3% |
| 14 | St. Clair | $27,941 | $62,531 | 10.5% |
| 15 | Coffee | $27,912 | $56,799 | 13.9% |
| 16 | Houston | $27,794 | $49,069 | 14.8% |
| 17 | Tuscaloosa | $27,609 | $54,283 | 14.4% |
| 18 | Mobile | $26,778 | $49,625 | 17.6% |
| 19 | Crenshaw | $26,351 | $42,611 | 16.8% |
| 20 | Calhoun | $26,238 | $50,128 | 14.5% |
| 21 | Cherokee | $26,231 | $42,509 | 14.7% |
| 22 | Henry | $26,011 | $51,715 | 16.2% |
| 23 | Chilton | $25,894 | $52,141 | 13.9% |
| 24 | Marshall | $25,861 | $50,216 | 15.4% |
| 25 | Colbert | $25,807 | $47,962 | 14.4% |
| 26 | Tallapoosa | $25,640 | $48,160 | 15.2% |
| 27 | Blount | $25,457 | $48,922 | 13.1% |
| 28 | Clay | $25,337 | $42,678 | 14.2% |
| 29 | Walker | $25,330 | $45,833 | 16.4% |
| 30 | Covington | $25,303 | $42,566 | 17.1% |
| 31 | Etowah | $25,094 | $44,934 | 15.6% |
| 32 | Coosa | $25,083 | $43,571 | 17.4% |
| 33 | Lawrence | $24,779 | $47,125 | 15.4% |
| 34 | Cullman | $24,770 | $48,388 | 12.5% |
| 35 | Randolph | $24,744 | $45,141 | 17.5% |
| 36 | Cleburne | $24,723 | $46,320 | 14.2% |
| 37 | Clarke | $24,574 | $37,345 | 19.5% |
| 38 | Dale | $24,473 | $45,644 | 15.5% |
| 39 | Russell | $24,300 | $42,208 | 20.3% |
| 40 | Talladega | $24,244 | $43,969 | 16.9% |
| 41 | Chambers | $24,088 | $43,875 | 16.3% |
| 42 | Jackson | $23,844 | $42,578 | 15.3% |
| 43 | Pike | $23,784 | $39,218 | 19.7% |
| 44 | Pickens | $23,476 | $40,362 | 22.7% |
| 45 | Butler | $23,415 | $44,850 | 20.6% |
| 46 | Fayette | $23,389 | $41,469 | 16.5% |
| 47 | Choctaw | $23,292 | $36,634 | 20.4% |
| 48 | Winston | $23,269 | $40,991 | 17.4% |
| 49 | Bibb | $22,626 | $51,721 | 17.8% |
| 50 | DeKalb | $22,511 | $42,267 | 15.2% |
| 51 | Marion | $22,486 | $40,978 | 16.8% |
| 52 | Geneva | $22,415 | $41,569 | 21.0% |
| 53 | Lamar | $22,229 | $42,688 | 17.4% |
| 54 | Macon | $22,170 | $35,450 | 27.9% |
| 55 | Monroe | $21,885 | $31,969 | 22.5% |
| 56 | Franklin | $21,503 | $41,174 | 17.2% |
| 57 | Lowndes | $21,298 | $33,634 | 21.9% |
| 58 | Bullock | $20,783 | $33,866 | 30.8% |
| 59 | Conecuh | $20,756 | $35,444 | 22.9% |
| 60 | Hale | $20,652 | $30,793 | 21.9% |
| 61 | Barbour | $20,074 | $34,990 | 25.5% |
| 62 | Dallas | $19,653 | $33,317 | 26.7% |
| 63 | Wilcox | $19,031 | $35,063 | 22.2% |
| 64 | Escambia | $18,587 | $35,558 | 20.4% |
| 65 | Sumter | $16,977 | $26,150 | 29.2% |
| 66 | Greene | $16,425 | $26,688 | 27.9% |
| 67 | Perry | $13,833 | $23,875 | 30.7% |
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Butler County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,051. Its county seat is Greenville. Its name is in honor of Captain William Butler, who was born in Virginia and fought in the Creek War, and who was killed in May 1818.
Chambers County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 34,772. Its county seat is LaFayette. Its largest city is Valley. Its name is in honor of Henry H. Chambers, who served as a United States Senator from Alabama.
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Coffee County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 53,465. Its name is in honor of General John Coffee.
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