Highest-earning counties in Alabama

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Highest-earning counties in Alabama

The 2019 median household income in the U.S. was $68,703, up 6.8% from 2018. COVID-19 in 2020 drastically altered income and poverty levels, along with consumer habits and job opportunities.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning counties in Alabama using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by 2019 5-year estimate median household income. Keep reading to discover which counties in your state rake in the most cash.

Data shows that annual income depends heavily on an individual’s educational attainment, race, ethnicity, gender, and even location. One cluster of the United States is particularly well off: The five counties with the highest median household income in the country can all be found in the Washington D.C. metropolitan areas of Maryland and Northern Virginia. These counties can likely attribute their wealth to their proximity to Washington D.C., which attracts highly educated and skilled people in areas of law and public policy. And people in those fields often marry each other, making two high-earning households one very high-earning household.

Keep reading to learn more about the highest-earning counties in Alabama.

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#50. Bullock County

- Median household income: $37,785
--- 25.2% below state median, 39.9% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 12.9%
--- #2,655 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 25.2%
--- #74 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#49. Conecuh County

- Median household income: $37,837
--- 25.1% below state median, 39.8% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 8.9%
--- #3,064 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 21.2%
--- #203 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#48. Lamar County

- Median household income: $38,364
--- 24.1% below state median, 39.0% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 14.3%
--- #2,444 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 19.1%
--- #322 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#47. Coosa County

- Median household income: $38,990
--- 22.8% below state median, 38.0% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 12.4%
--- #2,723 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 13.9%
--- #1,005 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#46. Pickens County

- Median household income: $39,848
--- 21.1% below state median, 36.6% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 15.2%
--- #2,289 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 21.6%
--- #185 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#45. Fayette County

- Median household income: $39,856
--- 21.1% below state median, 36.6% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 10.9%
--- #2,916 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 19.3%
--- #310 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#44. DeKalb County

- Median household income: $40,440
--- 20.0% below state median, 35.6% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 14.0%
--- #2,508 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 16.3%
--- #609 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#43. Butler County

- Median household income: $40,688
--- 19.5% below state median, 35.3% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 13.1%
--- #2,620 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 17.6%
--- #453 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#42. Clay County

- Median household income: $40,845
--- 19.2% below state median, 35.0% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 15.3%
--- #2,266 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 15.1%
--- #776 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#41. Talladega County

- Median household income: $41,325
--- 18.2% below state median, 34.2% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 14.9%
--- #2,345 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 17.2%
--- #505 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#40. Washington County

- Median household income: $41,370
--- 18.1% below state median, 34.2% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 17.4%
--- #1,883 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 18.5%
--- #381 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#39. Geneva County

- Median household income: $41,732
--- 17.4% below state median, 33.6% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 14.0%
--- #2,487 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 18.7%
--- #368 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#38. Jackson County

- Median household income: $41,769
--- 17.3% below state median, 33.5% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 13.2%
--- #2,605 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 17.6%
--- #453 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#37. Cherokee County

- Median household income: $41,919
--- 17.1% below state median, 33.3% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 13.8%
--- #2,524 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 13.7%
--- #1,030 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#36. Covington County

- Median household income: $42,189
--- 16.5% below state median, 32.9% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 14.6%
--- #2,387 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 16.9%
--- #546 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#35. Chambers County

- Median household income: $42,289
--- 16.3% below state median, 32.7% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 11.7%
--- #2,812 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 14.1%
--- #959 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#34. Russell County

- Median household income: $42,443
--- 16.0% below state median, 32.5% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 14.0%
--- #2,487 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 19.2%
--- #318 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#33. Crenshaw County

- Median household income: $43,163
--- 14.6% below state median, 31.3% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 15.3%
--- #2,266 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 17.7%
--- #448 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#32. Randolph County

- Median household income: $43,395
--- 14.1% below state median, 30.9% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 14.3%
--- #2,429 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 18.0%
--- #420 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#31. Franklin County

- Median household income: $43,514
--- 13.9% below state median, 30.8% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 11.6%
--- #2,829 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 11.7%
--- #1,537 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#30. Walker County

- Median household income: $43,629
--- 13.7% below state median, 30.6% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 15.9%
--- #2,152 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 15.5%
--- #709 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#29. Etowah County

- Median household income: $44,637
--- 11.7% below state median, 29.0% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 15.8%
--- #2,186 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 13.7%
--- #1,030 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#28. Cleburne County

- Median household income: $44,741
--- 11.5% below state median, 28.8% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 15.0%
--- #2,322 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 14.3%
--- #914 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#27. Lawrence County

- Median household income: $44,886
--- 11.2% below state median, 28.6% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 18.4%
--- #1,672 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 15.2%
--- #756 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#26. Cullman County

- Median household income: $44,918
--- 11.1% below state median, 28.5% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 15.2%
--- #2,297 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 13.1%
--- #1,171 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#25. Tallapoosa County

- Median household income: $45,828
--- 9.3% below state median, 27.1% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 16.6%
--- #2,038 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 17.3%
--- #491 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#24. Marshall County

- Median household income: $45,983
--- 9.0% below state median, 26.8% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 17.2%
--- #1,919 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 14.3%
--- #914 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#23. Dale County

- Median household income: $47,214
--- 6.6% below state median, 24.9% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 16.3%
--- #2,084 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 14.0%
--- #972 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#22. Calhoun County

- Median household income: $47,255
--- 6.5% below state median, 24.8% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 17.6%
--- #1,831 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 14.6%
--- #871 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#21. Chilton County

- Median household income: $47,468
--- 6.1% below state median, 24.5% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 15.8%
--- #2,173 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 15.2%
--- #756 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#20. Bibb County

- Median household income: $47,542
--- 5.9% below state median, 24.3% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 14.7%
--- #2,380 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 16.3%
--- #609 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#19. Houston County

- Median household income: $47,580
--- 5.8% below state median, 24.3% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 19.8%
--- #1,427 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 14.3%
--- #914 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#18. Mobile County

- Median household income: $47,583
--- 5.8% below state median, 24.3% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 18.8%
--- #1,590 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 15.2%
--- #756 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#17. Colbert County

- Median household income: $48,065
--- 4.9% below state median, 23.5% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 16.0%
--- #2,132 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 14.7%
--- #846 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#16. Lauderdale County

- Median household income: $48,094
--- 4.8% below state median, 23.5% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 17.8%
--- #1,798 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 12.6%
--- #1,293 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#15. Blount County

- Median household income: $49,358
--- 2.3% below state median, 21.5% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 17.9%
--- #1,783 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 13.7%
--- #1,030 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#14. Henry County

- Median household income: $50,017
--- 1.0% below state median, 20.4% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 17.3%
--- #1,906 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 14.7%
--- #846 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#13. Montgomery County

- Median household income: $50,124
--- 0.8% below state median, 20.2% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 20.8%
--- #1,275 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 14.8%
--- #838 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#12. Lee County

- Median household income: $51,463
--- 1.8% above state median, 18.1% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 23.0%
--- #957 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 17.3%
--- #491 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#11. Morgan County

- Median household income: $52,156
--- 3.2% above state median, 17.0% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 19.9%
--- #1,403 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 12.2%
--- #1,408 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#10. Tuscaloosa County

- Median household income: $53,326
--- 5.5% above state median, 15.1% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 23.0%
--- #957 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 14.3%
--- #931 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#9. Jefferson County

- Median household income: $53,901
--- 6.7% above state median, 14.2% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 24.7%
--- #772 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 13.9%
--- #992 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#8. Coffee County

- Median household income: $55,637
--- 10.1% above state median, 11.5% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 23.6%
--- #873 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 12.4%
--- #1,354 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#7. St. Clair County

- Median household income: $58,308
--- 15.4% above state median, 7.2% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 22.9%
--- #973 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.8%
--- #2,090 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#6. Baldwin County

- Median household income: $58,320
--- 15.4% above state median, 7.2% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 26.1%
--- #657 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.6%
--- #2,175 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#5. Autauga County

- Median household income: $58,731
--- 16.2% above state median, 6.5% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 25.4%
--- #707 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 12.1%
--- #1,442 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#4. Limestone County

- Median household income: $59,686
--- 18.1% above state median, 5.0% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 26.7%
--- #607 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 10.7%
--- #1,834 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#3. Elmore County

- Median household income: $60,891
--- 20.5% above state median, 3.1% below national median
- Households earning over $100k: 26.6%
--- #621 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.4%
--- #2,221 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#2. Madison County

- Median household income: $65,449
--- 29.5% above state median, 4.1% above national median
- Households earning over $100k: 32.4%
--- #316 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 10.4%
--- #1,923 highest rate among all counties nationwide

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#1. Shelby County

- Median household income: $77,799
--- 53.9% above state median, 23.8% above national median
- Households earning over $100k: 37.7%
--- #191 highest rate among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 7.1%
--- #2,771 highest rate among all counties nationwide