The Town Files

Bullock County, Alabama

10,058 people. The median home is worth $81,700 (typical Alabama town: $161,250) and the median household earns $31,310.

Towns in Bullock County

Towns in Bullock County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Union Springs3,358$80,400$26,25035.9

People and housing

Bullock CountyTypical Alabama town
Median home value$81,700$161,250
Median rent$556$834
Median household income$31,310$56,250
Median age43.039.9
Bachelor's degree or higher8.1%17.3%
Below the poverty line33.3%16.7%

Jobs and pay

2,788 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,696 a year.

Largest industries in Bullock CountyHealth care & social assistan…443 jobs · $46,216Retail214 jobs · $25,176Utilities46 jobs · $93,764Finance & insurance33 jobs · $73,171Real estate16 jobs · $59,255
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bullock County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 195 storm events in Bullock County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Bullock County by type since 1996Hail18Heat4Drought59Tornado23Heavy Snow3Flash Flood10Strong Wind3Excessive Heat2Tropical Storm4Winter Weather3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bullock County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 26, 2024HurricaneEM-3618: Hurricane Helene
September 14, 2020HurricaneEM-3545: Hurricane Sally
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4503: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3472: Covid-19
October 12, 2018HurricaneEM-3407: Hurricane Michael
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).