What are the richest counties in Alabama?

Shelby County ($97,961), Madison County ($86,499) and Limestone County ($83,629) had the highest median household income in Alabama in the 2020–24 survey.

Data as of 2024 · updated November 5, 2026

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Alabama counties ranked by median household income
Rank	County	Median household income 2020–24	Change since 2016–20	Residents
1	Shelby County	$97,961	+24.2%	238,552
2	Madison County	$86,499	+29.3%	433,516
3	Limestone County	$83,629	+30.1%	122,928
4	Baldwin County	$78,775	+27.6%	267,761
5	Elmore County	$78,243	+25.5%	91,577
6	St. Clair County	$77,463	+23.9%	98,206
7	Autauga County	$72,481	+25.0%	61,920
8	Morgan County	$68,845	+30.1%	126,483
9	Coffee County	$68,353	+20.3%	56,953
10	Jefferson County	$66,388	+20.5%	665,742
11	Tuscaloosa County	$66,231	+22.0%	241,368
12	Lawrence County	$66,071	+40.2%	33,843
13	Lee County	$65,824	+24.4%	189,881
14	Chilton County	$65,603	+25.8%	47,708
15	Blount County	$64,190	+31.2%	60,156
16	Cullman County	$62,656	+29.5%	94,009
17	Lauderdale County	$62,649	+29.4%	97,135
18	Marshall County	$62,571	+24.6%	103,537
19	Washington County	$61,042	+44.2%	14,822
20	Colbert County	$60,628	+26.4%	59,474
21	Henry County	$59,931	+15.9%	18,394
22	Montgomery County	$59,386	+14.3%	225,891
23	Tallapoosa County	$59,356	+23.2%	40,953
24	Mobile County	$58,880	+18.6%	411,658
25	Houston County	$58,626	+19.5%	110,318
26	Talladega County	$57,776	+31.4%	81,603
27	Coosa County	$57,355	+31.6%	10,161
28	Winston County	$57,256	+39.7%	23,829
29	Walker County	$56,509	+23.3%	65,140
30	Cleburne County	$55,345	+19.5%	15,970
31	Clay County	$55,250	+29.5%	14,207
32	Calhoun County	$55,029	+9.8%	115,834
33	Dale County	$54,963	+20.4%	49,912
34	Etowah County	$54,563	+21.4%	103,886
35	Cherokee County	$53,863	+26.7%	26,413
36	Franklin County	$53,338	+29.5%	32,449
37	Geneva County	$52,771	+26.9%	27,554
38	Bibb County	$52,541	+1.6%	22,262
39	Covington County	$52,456	+23.2%	37,947
40	Randolph County	$52,338	+15.9%	23,163
41	Jackson County	$51,908	+21.9%	54,281
42	DeKalb County	$51,204	+21.1%	74,085
43	Russell County	$51,197	+21.3%	58,898
44	Marion County	$50,088	+22.2%	29,097
45	Lamar County	$50,000	+17.1%	13,587
46	Chambers County	$49,656	+13.2%	34,253
47	Fayette County	$49,488	+19.3%	15,872
48	Clarke County	$49,249	+31.9%	22,014
49	Pike County	$48,677	+24.1%	33,688
50	Crenshaw County	$48,560	+14.0%	13,175
51	Escambia County	$48,225	+35.6%	36,665
52	Choctaw County	$47,813	+30.5%	11,904
53	Pickens County	$46,274	+14.6%	18,221
54	Barbour County	$46,042	+31.6%	24,607
55	Butler County	$44,755	−0.2%	18,100
56	Marengo County	$43,825	+32.7%	18,311
57	Macon County	$43,707	+23.3%	18,132
58	Monroe County	$42,292	+32.3%	18,965
59	Conecuh County	$41,327	+16.6%	10,899
60	Wilcox County	$40,640	+15.9%	9,666
61	Hale County	$39,250	+27.5%	15,194
62	Perry County	$37,654	+57.7%	7,425
63	Lowndes County	$37,052	+10.2%	9,359
64	Dallas County	$35,627	+6.9%	35,140
65	Sumter County	$33,310	+27.4%	11,588
66	Bullock County	$31,310	−7.5%	9,780
67	Greene County	$29,200	+9.4%	7,067

How this is ranked

Median household income from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–24). Survey estimates carry margins of error, so counties a few hundred dollars apart may not really differ. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Which county in Alabama has the highest median household income?

Shelby County: $97,961, ahead of Madison County ($86,499) and Limestone County ($83,629), of 67 Alabama counties ranked.

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