The median household income in Alabama is $63,999, which ranks in the top 59% nationally.
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Alabama ranks #46 of 51 states (and D.C.) by median household income.
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Below, Alabama's numbers in more depth: where its $63,999 median ranks, the income lines for the top quarter and top tenth, a by-age earnings table, and county comparisons.
Alabama ranks 46th of 51 on median household income ($63,999), 21% below the $80,734 national figure. Prices for housing and everyday costs also differ by state, and these figures don't adjust for them.
Alabama's top-quarter threshold of about $113,803 compares with $141,925 across the country. The share of households at $200,000 or more is 8% versus 13% nationwide, 6 points lower.
Comparing the two Census products: $66,659 in the 2024 one-year estimate, $63,999 in the 2020–2024 five-year estimate (+4%).
The share of Alabama households at $200,000 or more is about 8%. By household income, the top 25% start at about $113,803, and the top 10% at about $179,244. The table marks lines that fall above $200,000 rather than guessing their value: the Census groups everyone above that amount together, so the exact top-5% and top-1% cutoffs can't be read from this data.
If your household earns the US median of $80,734, you'd be about top 40% among Alabama households, above the middle.
Comparing the two lines gives a ratio of 1.78 (top quarter over median), about the same as the 1.77 seen nationwide.
| Line | Household income |
|---|---|
| Median (top 50%) | $63,896 |
| Top 25% | $113,803 |
| Top 10% | $179,244 |
| Top 5% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
| Top 1% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
Earnings per worker in Alabama peak at 45–54, with a median of $53,696, compared with $39,102 for workers aged 25–34. Age group by age group, Alabama sits −10% from the national medians on average — most noticeably at 25–34. These figures are personal earnings (wages plus self-employment) from Census microdata, so they're lower than household income, which can combine several earners.
| Age | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 25–34 | $39,102 | $46,177 |
| 35–44 | $49,747 | $58,657 |
| 45–54 | $53,696 | $60,915 |
| 55–64 | $52,793 | $55,860 |
| 65+ | $33,516 | $34,745 |
If you live alone, the more relevant benchmark is the $35,721 median for single and non-family households, not the $101,926 figure for married couples (2.9× higher).
The gap between Alabama's richest and poorest counties is large: $97,961 in Shelby County against $29,200 in Greene County. The five highest-income counties are Shelby County, Madison County, Limestone County, Baldwin County, and Elmore County; the five lowest are Greene County, Bullock County, Sumter County, Dallas County, and Lowndes County.
Only 3 out of 67 counties top the national median, or 4%. Etowah County is the median county at $54,563.
| Highest | Median | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | $97,961 | Greene County | $29,200 |
| Madison County | $86,499 | Bullock County | $31,310 |
| Limestone County | $83,629 | Sumter County | $33,310 |
| Baldwin County | $78,775 | Dallas County | $35,627 |
| Elmore County | $78,243 | Lowndes County | $37,052 |
About the numbers: household figures are the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates for Alabama and its 67 counties; the earnings-by-age table comes from 97,717 individual survey records in the same period, in 2024 dollars.
Reference statistics only — not financial advice.
US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates (B19013, B19001)
Based on US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates — actual figures may differ from your real income/assets. Not financial advice.