People make the most money in these 10 Alabama counties

The 2020 median household income in the US was $67,521, a decrease of 2.9% from 2019. 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 US Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by 2020 5-year estimate median household income.

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 of the seven counties with the highest median household income in the country can be found in the Washington DC metropolitan areas of Maryland and Northern Virginia. These counties can likely attribute their wealth to their proximity to Washington DC, 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.

10. Tuscaloosa County

– Median household income: $54,283

— 4.3% above state average, 16.5% below national average

– Households earning over $100k: 24.0%

— #1,005 highest among all counties nationwide

– Households earning less than $15k: 14.2%

— #1,417 highest among all counties nationwide

9. Jefferson County

– Median household income: $55,088

— 5.9% above state average, 15.2% below national average

– Households earning over $100k: 25.5%

— #825 highest among all counties nationwide

– Households earning less than $15k: 13.3%

— #1,330 highest among all counties nationwide

8. Coffee County

– Median household income: $56,799

— 9.2% above state average, 12.6% below national average

– Households earning over $100k: 23.7%

— #1,025 highest among all counties nationwide

– Households earning less than $15k: 12.6%

— #1,180 highest among all counties nationwide

7. Autauga County

– Median household income: $57,982

— 11.4% above state average, 10.8% below national average

– Households earning over $100k: 25.4%

— #840 highest among all counties nationwide

– Households earning less than $15k: 10.8%

— #1,061 highest among all counties nationwide

6. Baldwin County

– Median household income: $61,756

— 18.7% above state average, 5.0% below national average

– Households earning over $100k: 27.9%

— #631 highest among all counties nationwide

– Households earning less than $15k: 10.0%

— #769 highest among all counties nationwide

5. Elmore County

– Median household income: $62,324

— 19.8% above state average, 4.1% below national average

– Households earning over $100k: 26.4%

— #744 highest among all counties nationwide

– Households earning less than $15k: 8.5%

— #727 highest among all counties nationwide

4. St. Clair County

– Median household income: $62,531

— 20.2% above state average, 3.8% below national average

– Households earning over $100k: 25.5%

— #825 highest among all counties nationwide

– Households earning less than $15k: 8.5%

— #715 highest among all counties nationwide

3. Limestone County

– Median household income: $64,270

— 23.5% above state average, 1.1% below national average

– Households earning over $100k: 27.3%

— #677 highest among all counties nationwide

– Households earning less than $15k: 9.8%

— #620 highest among all counties nationwide

2. Madison County

– Median household income: $66,887

— 28.5% above state average, 2.9% above national average

– Households earning over $100k: 33.6%

— #335 highest among all counties nationwide

– Households earning less than $15k: 9.6%

— #498 highest among all counties nationwide

1. Shelby County

– Median household income: $78,889

— 51.6% above state average, 21.4% above national average

– Households earning over $100k: 38.6%

— #201 highest among all counties nationwide

– Households earning less than $15k: 6.8%

— #211 highest among all counties nationwide