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Andalusia earns a D, 147th of 187 graded towns in Alabama, mostly because of incomes and safety. The median household income is $43K, and 25% of residents live below the poverty line. Its crime rate is higher than 92% of U.S. towns, with 35 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. One bright spot: its schools outperform 76% of the state's. 44% of working residents work locally in Andalusia, where Alabama’s towns sit at 9.8% and U.S. towns at 8%. Andalusia is home to Lurleen B Wallace Community College. On history, just 25 of Alabama’s 308 towns do better.
Where Andalusia beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
First National Bank BuildingEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Andalusia is from typical.
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Census counts: 596 in 1880, a low of 270 in 1890, 8,805 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1971 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Andalusia, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Andalusia.
Andalusia pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices and draws workers from Opp and beyond, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Alabama (mostly hurricanes).
6,119 jobs are based in Andalusia, 1.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 19.3 minutes, against 25.5 across Alabama.
Andalusia’s average trip to work is 19 minutes. Jobs based in Andalusia fell to 6,119 in 2023, 1,108 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Dothan (4%), Montgomery (3%) and Opp (3%).
| Andalusia | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its A− for schools comes with a B+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $165K.
Its public schools are run by the Andalusia City school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Andalusia High School, with 471 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andalusia Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 1,082 | B+ |
| Andalusia High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 471 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
Property crime runs at 31.7 per 1,000 residents, about twice the Alabama rate, most of it theft.
The property crime rate in Andalusia is 31.7 per 1,000 residents. Andalusia reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 92% report less. The violent crime rate in Andalusia is 4 per 1,000 residents.
| Andalusia | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 31.7 per 1,000 residents | 16.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Against the 3,215 U.S. towns with household incomes like Andalusia’s, it is less healthy than 53%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
Andalusia beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 17% of adults have diabetes in Andalusia.
| Andalusia | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 43% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Andalusia | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.2% | 4.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 90% of Alabama towns, with expected losses of about $188 per resident a year; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.
One flood insurance claim has been paid in Andalusia since 2015.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Andalusia home is worth about $165,000, up 1.1% in a year, 31% below the Alabama typical home. 62% of Andalusia households own their home.
| Andalusia | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $730 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 62% | 70% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Andalusia has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 37° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (38% statewide). 20% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Alabama.
| Andalusia | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 20% | 23% | 29% |
| Median age | 37.8 years | 39.2 years | 40.5 years |
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.6 points). Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Andalusia | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.8% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.2% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.1% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.9% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.8% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 18.2% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.7% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.3% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.5% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.6% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
0.6 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Johnson Memorial Park, at 41 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dream Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
| 2. Johnson Memorial Park | — | 41 |
| 3. Heritage Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Andalusia
About 4 of every 100 Andalusia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Where Andalusia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
7 places in Andalusia on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Andalusia.
City in and county seat of Covington County, Alabama
Andalusia is a city in and the county seat of Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 8,805.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Andalusia grades D overall, better than 10% of U.S. towns and #147 of 187 in Alabama. It grades D for health, D for safety and A− for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. That is 3.1 years of the area's median household income ($52,456 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
9 notable people were born here, including Frank J. Tipler and Nico Johnson.
