Which county in Alabama has the highest household income?

Shelby has the highest household income in Alabama, at $97,961.

What is the household income in Shelby?

Shelby is ranked #1 in Alabama for household income, at $97,961.

How is this household income ranking calculated?

Counties in Alabama are ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Counties With the Highest Household Income in Alabama (2026)

Highest counties for household income in Alabama

Top 25 of 67 counties with data.

Ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first.

Highest counties for household income in Alabama

Rank	County	Value
01	Shelby$97,961 County page
02	Madison$86,499 County page
03	Limestone$83,629 County page
04	Baldwin$78,775 County page
05	Elmore$78,243 County page
06	St. Clair$77,463 County page
07	Autauga$72,481 County page
08	Morgan$68,845 County page
09	Coffee$68,353 County page
10	Jefferson$66,388 County page
11	Tuscaloosa$66,231 County page
12	Lawrence$66,071 County page
13	Lee$65,824 County page
14	Chilton$65,603 County page
15	Blount$64,190 County page
16	Cullman$62,656 County page
17	Lauderdale$62,649 County page
18	Marshall$62,571 County page
19	Washington$61,042 County page
20	Colbert$60,628 County page
21	Henry$59,931 County page
22	Montgomery$59,386 County page
23	Tallapoosa$59,356 County page
24	Mobile$58,880 County page
25	Houston$58,626 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Alabama counties by median household income, sorted so the highest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For household income, a higher value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the highest. Want to weigh household income against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of median household income.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Alabama has the highest household income?: Shelby has the highest household income in Alabama, at $97,961.
What is the household income in Shelby?: Shelby is ranked #1 in Alabama for household income, at $97,961.
How is this household income ranking calculated?: Counties in Alabama are ranked by median household income (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), highest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.