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Alabama rankings · Income

Towns with the highest incomes in Alabama

Mountain Brook has the highest median household income of Alabama’s 186 towns of 2,500+: $201,479 a year (Census ACS 2020–2024). The typical town here is at $61,536; 24 of the 186 top $100,000.

Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024: median household income. Each figure is an estimate with a margin of error (in the row); towns whose ranges overlap may not truly differ. The survey reports incomes over $250,000 only as “$250,000+”. A described list: no letters. How grades work

#1

Mountain Brook

Jefferson County · 21,661 people
$201,479

Median household income·±$15,143 margin·3.2% in poverty

All 186 towns

Median household income, highest first.

186 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownMedian household incomeMargin (±)In poverty
1Mountain BrookJefferson County · 21,661 people$201,479$15,1433.2%of residents
2Highland Lakesunincorporated, Shelby County · 5,866 people$169,361$37,9634.1%of residents
3Eagle Pointunincorporated, Shelby County · 3,110 people$151,842$39,1523.2%of residents
4Meadowbrookunincorporated, Shelby County · 9,117 people$141,862$13,8625.5%of residents
5Indian Springs VillageShelby County · 2,553 people$136,836$8,7573.4%of residents
6MadisonMadison County · 67,968 people$134,655$8,3354.3%of residents
7Vestavia HillsJefferson County · 38,306 people$134,369$8,76710.0%of residents
8Redlandunincorporated, Elmore County · 4,982 people$130,278$17,9931.4%of residents
9Emerald Mountainunincorporated, Elmore County · 3,535 people$123,347$49,8462.2%of residents
10TrussvilleJefferson County · 27,273 people$123,275$13,0131.1%of residents
11PricevilleMorgan County · 3,952 people$117,127$29,8022.2%of residents
12Pike RoadMontgomery County · 11,899 people$117,091$18,8035.1%of residents
13ChelseaShelby County · 17,716 people$115,337$11,2862.7%of residents
14HelenaShelby County · 23,388 people$115,139$7,0653.2%of residents
15TrianaMadison County · 5,244 people$110,100$8,2488.2%of residents
16HooverJefferson County · 93,550 people$109,253$5,7295.1%of residents
17LoxleyBaldwin County · 6,131 people$108,488$43,40111.7%of residents
18ArgoSt. Clair County · 4,376 people$105,128$22,4381.1%of residents
19Harvestunincorporated, Madison County · 5,955 people$101,910$25,58811.3%of residents
20MargaretSt. Clair County · 7,149 people$101,802$18,7753.7%of residents
21Lake ViewTuscaloosa County · 3,969 people$101,487$10,3344.2%of residents
22PelhamShelby County · 25,664 people$101,094$11,7786.7%of residents
23SatsumaMobile County · 6,851 people$101,042$21,5985.2%of residents
24TrinityMorgan County · 2,638 people$100,929$15,8183.1%of residents
25Spanish FortBaldwin County · 11,203 people$99,346$18,5755.8%of residents
26Orange BeachBaldwin County · 8,798 people$97,736$8,6242.6%of residents
27Meridianvilleunincorporated, Madison County · 11,150 people$97,434$10,7214.9%of residents
28KimberlyJefferson County · 4,858 people$97,429$19,0673.4%of residents
29Moores Millunincorporated, Madison County · 6,378 people$96,774$15,88711.2%of residents
30HomewoodJefferson County · 28,118 people$94,485$10,7818.9%of residents
31FairhopeBaldwin County · 26,625 people$94,274$10,0508.2%of residents
32Good HopeCullman County · 2,682 people$93,661$20,86410.9%of residents
33Pine Levelunincorporated, Autauga County · 4,170 people$93,134$9,3525.9%of residents
34AlabasterShelby County · 34,748 people$91,357$5,4107.1%of residents
35McCallaunincorporated, Jefferson County · 13,253 people$87,468$12,0296.3%of residents
36DaphneBaldwin County · 31,396 people$87,250$3,0297.2%of residents
37CaleraShelby County · 18,992 people$87,194$9,2017.3%of residents
38MoodySt. Clair County · 13,559 people$86,627$10,3057.7%of residents
39Hazel Greenunincorporated, Madison County · 3,940 people$86,271$13,59110.4%of residents
40Owens Cross RoadsMadison County · 3,334 people$86,188$20,07810.1%of residents
41Alexandriaunincorporated, Calhoun County · 3,475 people$85,089$20,43011.0%of residents
42SpringvilleSt. Clair County · 5,597 people$84,231$25,5874.1%of residents
43New HopeMadison County · 3,054 people$83,816$43,82913.1%of residents
44Mount Oliveunincorporated, Jefferson County · 3,567 people$82,234$18,83212.1%of residents
45GardendaleJefferson County · 16,425 people$82,192$3,7674.3%of residents
46ClayJefferson County · 10,198 people$81,920$21,82217.3%of residents
47PrattvilleAutauga County · 40,582 people$81,337$7,30410.7%of residents
48NorthportTuscaloosa County · 31,648 people$80,913$10,15612.3%of residents
49ColumbianaShelby County · 5,106 people$80,546$9,9869.8%of residents
50Brook Highlandunincorporated, Shelby County · 8,146 people$79,904$22,0404.6%of residents
51HeadlandHenry County · 5,603 people$79,063$18,0977.0%of residents
52Choccoloccounincorporated, Calhoun County · 2,620 people$78,858$21,3158.6%of residents
53Gulf ShoresBaldwin County · 17,394 people$78,188$7,05211.5%of residents
54Holtvilleunincorporated, Elmore County · 5,158 people$76,652$17,22313.0%of residents
55SouthsideEtowah County · 9,718 people$76,487$5,3534.4%of residents
56PinsonJefferson County · 7,830 people$76,410$13,24710.6%of residents
57HartselleMorgan County · 16,312 people$76,290$12,50813.3%of residents
58Muscle ShoalsColbert County · 17,666 people$75,894$8,29612.8%of residents
59Hokes BluffEtowah County · 4,706 people$74,968$29,0954.0%of residents
60HuntsvilleMadison County · 233,627 people$74,714$2,26312.6%of residents
61OxfordCalhoun County · 22,199 people$74,268$4,06715.8%of residents
62RainsvilleDeKalb County · 6,020 people$74,046$19,3677.0%of residents
63FultondaleJefferson County · 9,307 people$73,575$11,08612.5%of residents
64EnterpriseCoffee County · 31,211 people$73,125$6,15816.5%of residents
65MoundvilleHale County · 3,628 people$73,036$20,55917.6%of residents
66IrondaleJefferson County · 13,545 people$72,343$7,18215.2%of residents
67Pleasant GroveJefferson County · 9,346 people$70,317$12,14219.7%of residents
68MillbrookElmore County · 17,623 people$70,313$10,1897.8%of residents
69OdenvilleSt. Clair County · 6,023 people$70,296$6,46115.0%of residents
70AthensLimestone County · 34,209 people$69,922$8,29612.2%of residents
71LeedsJefferson County · 12,831 people$69,737$4,66212.8%of residents
72Pell CitySt. Clair County · 14,320 people$68,638$8,26120.8%of residents
73GlencoeEtowah County · 5,426 people$68,517$8,13810.6%of residents
74GuntersvilleMarshall County · 9,394 people$67,929$7,11918.1%of residents
75Theodoreunincorporated, Mobile County · 4,964 people$67,864$10,25620.7%of residents
76DadevilleTallapoosa County · 2,920 people$67,147$6,8078.4%of residents
77TallasseeElmore County · 4,738 people$66,752$10,01711.0%of residents
78Forestdaleunincorporated, Jefferson County · 9,742 people$66,569$10,69117.8%of residents
79SemmesMobile County · 6,259 people$66,417$8,33722.5%of residents
80FoleyBaldwin County · 30,354 people$66,336$7,15211.0%of residents
81JasperWalker County · 14,585 people$66,238$9,66715.9%of residents
82JemisonChilton County · 3,030 people$65,800$16,9469.5%of residents
83SumitonWalker County · 2,511 people$65,568$12,23615.9%of residents
84OpelikaLee County · 35,765 people$65,004$6,52616.0%of residents
85Remlapunincorporated, Blount County · 2,761 people$64,677$9,5896.1%of residents
86Smiths StationLee County · 5,596 people$64,669$12,28614.1%of residents
87Grayson Valleyunincorporated, Jefferson County · 6,077 people$64,597$16,98220.4%of residents
88ArabMarshall County · 9,061 people$64,333$4,93613.3%of residents
89AuburnLee County · 85,113 people$63,668$4,61825.4%of residents
90HueytownJefferson County · 16,159 people$62,784$4,32316.2%of residents
91AdamsvilleJefferson County · 4,178 people$62,500$10,12911.4%of residents
92Grand Bayunincorporated, Mobile County · 3,553 people$62,112$5,2033.2%of residents
93DecaturMorgan County · 58,056 people$61,563$5,20513.1%of residents
94SaralandMobile County · 16,652 people$61,509$9,90210.1%of residents
95Bon Secourunincorporated, Baldwin County · 2,789 people$61,497$26,14917.7%of residents
96CullmanCullman County · 20,799 people$61,224$11,96919.9%of residents
97Tillmans Cornerunincorporated, Mobile County · 17,677 people$60,837$6,65417.9%of residents
98AttallaEtowah County · 5,807 people$59,215$9,79811.3%of residents
99RobertsdaleBaldwin County · 7,761 people$59,152$11,78611.1%of residents
100TuscumbiaColbert County · 9,332 people$59,143$6,28618.6%of residents
101Valley GrandeDallas County · 3,903 people$58,929$16,15825.3%of residents
102RussellvilleFranklin County · 10,904 people$58,231$16,30720.0%of residents
103MoultonLawrence County · 3,436 people$57,813$18,76113.0%of residents
104WetumpkaElmore County · 7,535 people$57,763$9,7059.9%of residents
105WarriorJefferson County · 3,320 people$57,557$23,35618.3%of residents
106SilverhillBaldwin County · 2,529 people$57,500$16,7745.0%of residents
107LincolnTalladega County · 8,110 people$57,145$6,78115.6%of residents
108MontgomeryMontgomery County · 195,300 people$56,811$2,31221.5%of residents
109MontevalloShelby County · 7,872 people$56,626$13,30617.7%of residents
110Center PointJefferson County · 15,538 people$56,417$5,91014.3%of residents
111Rainbow CityEtowah County · 10,406 people$56,398$7,15510.0%of residents
112HartfordGeneva County · 2,801 people$56,250$18,45418.7%of residents
113AlbertvilleMarshall County · 23,710 people$56,099$5,08218.2%of residents
114DothanHouston County · 72,060 people$55,792$1,25619.3%of residents
115West End-Cobb Townunincorporated, Calhoun County · 3,453 people$55,323$9,19822.7%of residents
116HamiltonMarion County · 6,769 people$54,871$20,99116.7%of residents
117OneontaBlount County · 7,022 people$53,980$11,87118.2%of residents
118ScottsboroJackson County · 16,123 people$53,929$5,47918.6%of residents
119MobileMobile County · 200,824 people$53,558$1,98218.4%of residents
120Ladoniaunincorporated, Russell County · 3,346 people$53,441$6,79116.0%of residents
121MidfieldJefferson County · 4,906 people$52,755$11,82824.6%of residents
122ChildersburgTalladega County · 4,571 people$52,338$9,47420.6%of residents
123FlorenceLauderdale County · 42,581 people$52,174$3,04017.9%of residents
124JacksonvilleCalhoun County · 14,400 people$51,814$4,89623.1%of residents
125ValleyChambers County · 10,294 people$51,661$6,26014.9%of residents
126TuscaloosaTuscaloosa County · 114,316 people$51,464$2,91825.1%of residents
127BrewtonEscambia County · 5,113 people$50,721$5,12814.2%of residents
128TroyPike County · 18,022 people$50,717$11,62525.0%of residents
129Phenix CityRussell County · 38,344 people$50,053$3,94624.5%of residents
130SylacaugaTalladega County · 12,055 people$50,017$8,51921.0%of residents
131BoazMarshall County · 10,619 people$49,846$10,34619.4%of residents
132Saksunincorporated, Calhoun County · 10,681 people$49,753$11,12320.0%of residents
133WinfieldMarion County · 4,842 people$49,688$29,16412.5%of residents
134WeaverCalhoun County · 3,289 people$49,435$26,83915.7%of residents
135OzarkDale County · 14,269 people$48,944$5,76828.1%of residents
136Holtunincorporated, Tuscaloosa County · 3,629 people$48,675$4,07820.7%of residents
137FairfieldJefferson County · 9,483 people$48,456$15,15332.4%of residents
138Underwood-Petersvilleunincorporated, Lauderdale County · 3,100 people$48,219$18,2767.4%of residents
139ClantonChilton County · 9,289 people$47,520$7,06318.1%of residents
140Fort PayneDeKalb County · 15,189 people$47,479$7,30432.5%of residents
141EufaulaBarbour County · 12,437 people$47,392$5,37120.4%of residents
142RoanokeRandolph County · 5,440 people$47,105$15,13812.5%of residents
143GenevaGeneva County · 4,307 people$47,102$15,34027.3%of residents
144Alexander CityTallapoosa County · 14,515 people$47,022$8,45825.7%of residents
145HeflinCleburne County · 3,572 people$46,711$13,21617.9%of residents
146AnnistonCalhoun County · 20,930 people$46,668$4,69020.6%of residents
147ChickasawMobile County · 6,166 people$46,559$5,81028.0%of residents
148BirminghamJefferson County · 195,893 people$46,051$1,71824.7%of residents
149DalevilleDale County · 4,971 people$45,324$13,30116.4%of residents
150Cottondaleunincorporated, Tuscaloosa County · 2,632 people$44,877$23,86432.0%of residents
151ElbaCoffee County · 3,408 people$44,792$11,51223.8%of residents
152CentreCherokee County · 3,912 people$44,664$6,10721.1%of residents
153Bay MinetteBaldwin County · 8,555 people$44,523$7,40324.4%of residents
154TalladegaTalladega County · 14,840 people$44,198$3,50925.6%of residents
155CitronelleMobile County · 3,897 people$43,870$12,93622.5%of residents
156Huguleyunincorporated, Chambers County · 2,577 people$43,750$18,11010.7%of residents
157LuverneCrenshaw County · 2,690 people$43,269$14,48625.1%of residents
158ThomasvilleClarke County · 3,545 people$42,671$11,24420.2%of residents
159AndalusiaCovington County · 8,763 people$42,611$7,73925.4%of residents
160LanettChambers County · 6,781 people$42,357$17,48719.1%of residents
161TarrantJefferson County · 5,639 people$42,070$4,15324.2%of residents
162HaleyvilleWinston County · 4,303 people$42,058$8,14325.2%of residents
163HancevilleCullman County · 3,390 people$41,791$8,36316.6%of residents
164OppCovington County · 6,738 people$41,347$4,38726.3%of residents
165GreenvilleButler County · 6,912 people$40,822$5,95731.6%of residents
166EvergreenConecuh County · 3,272 people$40,700$5,00139.0%of residents
167PiedmontCalhoun County · 4,696 people$40,506$8,36419.9%of residents
168GadsdenEtowah County · 33,367 people$40,345$2,97728.1%of residents
169SheffieldColbert County · 9,416 people$39,733$5,94526.6%of residents
170BessemerJefferson County · 24,984 people$39,613$3,10827.9%of residents
171CentrevilleBibb County · 2,709 people$39,477$16,89018.8%of residents
172AtmoreEscambia County · 8,360 people$38,862$8,19225.0%of residents
173TuskegeeMacon County · 8,644 people$38,000$6,99529.0%of residents
174JacksonClarke County · 4,452 people$37,948$10,83326.1%of residents
175Red BayFranklin County · 3,196 people$37,473$14,05120.1%of residents
176PrichardMobile County · 18,825 people$36,588$4,41730.6%of residents
177FayetteFayette County · 4,060 people$36,473$11,29142.0%of residents
178MarionPerry County · 2,602 people$35,842$4,76520.1%of residents
179DemopolisMarengo County · 6,641 people$34,802$10,44426.0%of residents
180SelmaDallas County · 16,077 people$33,197$7,75230.8%of residents
181La FayetteChambers County · 2,621 people$32,601$5,90833.4%of residents
182MonroevilleMonroe County · 5,758 people$32,513$4,53028.8%of residents
183EutawGreene County · 2,640 people$27,422$6,62140.1%of residents
184Union SpringsBullock County · 3,091 people$26,250$9,86241.3%of residents
185LivingstonSumter County · 3,242 people$24,236$11,47127.8%of residents
186BrentBibb County · 4,414 people$22,660$2,84550.8%of residents
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Which Alabama town has the highest income?

Mountain Brook (Jefferson County): its median household income is $201,479 (±$15,143). Highland Lakes ($169,361) and Eagle Point ($151,842) follow.

How are these towns ranked?

By median household income in the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), highest first. Towns with the same figure share a rank (T), including every town at the survey’s $250,000+ ceiling. How grades work.

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