Calhoun County , Alabama
Population: 116,141 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $55,826 Home $149,500 Rent $804/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Calhoun County's headline indicators land 25% below the national median on income ($55,826), with housing 51% below the US figure ($150,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Calhoun County in the top 12% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$55,826
Median Income
household
$149,500
Home Value
median
$804/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $55,826 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,571 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.5% |
| Median Home Value | $149,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $804/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 70.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 29.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 116,141 |
| Median Age | 39 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.1%
Obesity
12.9%
Diabetes
17.0%
Smoking
41.5%
High Blood Pressure
31.9%
No Physical Activity
25.3%
Depression
41.6%
Insufficient Sleep
79.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 88.5 · 88th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
98.22
🌀 Hurricane
73.97
🔥 Wildfire
81.52
❄️ Winter Storm
29.85
🌍 Earthquake
84.73
☀️ Drought
61.26
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