The Town Files

Crenshaw County, Alabama

13,122 people. The median home is worth $114,000 (typical Alabama town: $161,250) and the median household earns $48,560.

Towns in Crenshaw County

Towns in Crenshaw County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Luverne2,765$170,100$43,26942.3

People and housing

Crenshaw CountyTypical Alabama town
Median home value$114,000$161,250
Median rent$661$834
Median household income$48,560$56,250
Median age42.239.9
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%17.3%
Below the poverty line17.9%16.7%

Jobs and pay

3,556 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,253 a year.

Largest industries in Crenshaw CountyManufacturing784 jobs · $63,729Retail283 jobs · $26,398Wholesale trade212 jobs · $65,318Construction116 jobs · $56,917Other services90 jobs · $52,080Finance & insurance88 jobs · $62,638
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Crenshaw County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 228 storm events in Crenshaw County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Crenshaw County by type since 1996Hail28Heat2Flood2Sleet2Drought2Tornado22Flash Flood17Funnel Cloud3Winter Storm3Tropical Storm3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Crenshaw County has been included in 29 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 26, 2024HurricaneEM-3618: Hurricane Helene
September 20, 2020HurricaneDR-4563: Hurricane Sally
September 14, 2020HurricaneEM-3545: Hurricane Sally
July 10, 2020Severe StormDR-4554: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
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).