Cullman County , Alabama

Population: 89,463 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $60,916 Home $180,500 Rent $883/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Cullman County's headline indicators land 18% below the national median on income ($60,916), with housing 41% below the US figure ($181,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Cullman County in the top 18% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$60,916
Median Income
household
$180,500
Home Value
median
$883/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $60,916
Per Capita Income $30,977
Poverty Rate 13.9%
Median Home Value $180,500
Median Gross Rent $883/mo
Owner Occupied 76.4%
Renter Occupied 23.6%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 89,463
Median Age 41.1 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 19.1%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

36.2%
Obesity
13.4%
Diabetes
16.6%
Smoking
42.3%
High Blood Pressure
27.3%
No Physical Activity
25.4%
Depression
37.4%
Insufficient Sleep
76.9%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 81.9  ·  82th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
90.04
🌀 Hurricane
72.80
🔥 Wildfire
65.08
❄️ Winter Storm
54.87
🌍 Earthquake
86.58
☀️ Drought
59.61

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