The Town Files

Chambers County, Alabama

34,192 people. The median home is worth $135,800 (typical Alabama town: $161,250) and the median household earns $49,656.

Towns in Chambers County

Towns in Chambers County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Valley10,529$140,800$51,66134.1
Lanett6,970$95,600$42,35738.1
La Fayette2,684$85,900$32,60144.1

People and housing

Chambers CountyTypical Alabama town
Median home value$135,800$161,250
Median rent$871$834
Median household income$49,656$56,250
Median age41.339.9
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%17.3%
Below the poverty line15.7%16.7%

Jobs and pay

9,087 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,152 a year.

Largest industries in Chambers CountyManufacturing2,718 jobs · $71,902Retail1,088 jobs · $30,958Administrative & support445 jobs · $39,003Construction246 jobs · $57,988Professional & technical serv…206 jobs · $47,505Agriculture, forestry & fishi…197 jobs · $56,610
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Chambers County0%4%8%12%16%20%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 316 storm events in Chambers County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Chambers County by type since 1996Hail73Heat5Flood3Drought69Tornado18Ice Storm3Heavy Snow5Flash Flood20Winter Storm6Tropical Storm4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Chambers County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 26, 2024HurricaneEM-3618: Hurricane Helene
May 5, 2023Severe StormDR-4710: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
January 15, 2023Severe StormDR-4684: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
September 14, 2020HurricaneEM-3545: Hurricane Sally
May 21, 2020Severe StormDR-4546: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4503: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).