The Town Files

Bibb County, Alabama

22,130 people. The median home is worth $145,700 (typical Alabama town: $161,250) and the median household earns $52,541.

Towns in Bibb County

Towns in Bibb County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Brent2,972$146,500$22,66038.2
Centreville2,800$161,300$39,47745.2

People and housing

Bibb CountyTypical Alabama town
Median home value$145,700$161,250
Median rent$733$834
Median household income$52,541$56,250
Median age41.239.9
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%17.3%
Below the poverty line22.5%16.7%

Jobs and pay

4,828 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,062 a year.

Largest industries in Bibb CountyConstruction757 jobs · $80,265Retail605 jobs · $31,844Manufacturing556 jobs · $56,350Transportation & warehousing252 jobs · $48,158Hotels & restaurants218 jobs · $16,276Other services77 jobs · $46,117
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bibb County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 276 storm events in Bibb County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Bibb County by type since 1996Hail55Heat6Flood3Drought45Tornado28Flash Flood14Strong Wind3Winter Storm6Tropical Storm3Winter Weather3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bibb County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 26, 2024HurricaneEM-3618: Hurricane Helene
April 26, 2021Severe StormDR-4596: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
September 14, 2020HurricaneEM-3545: Hurricane Sally
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4503: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3472: Covid-19
October 8, 2017HurricaneEM-3394: Hurricane Nate
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).