Houston County , Alabama
Population: 107,628 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $57,531 Home $178,000 Rent $905/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Houston County's headline indicators land 23% below the national median on income ($57,531), with housing 42% below the US figure ($178,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Houston County in the top 12% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$57,531
Median Income
household
$178,000
Home Value
median
$905/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $57,531 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,053 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.0% |
| Median Home Value | $178,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $905/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 63.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 36.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 107,628 |
| Median Age | 40.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 22.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
40.5%
Obesity
15.7%
Diabetes
16.3%
Smoking
39.8%
High Blood Pressure
29.0%
No Physical Activity
25.8%
Depression
39.0%
Insufficient Sleep
81.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 87.8 · 88th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
95.93
🌀 Hurricane
93.83
🔥 Wildfire
51.94
❄️ Winter Storm
49.68
🌍 Earthquake
72.71
☀️ Drought
77.70
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