The Town Files

Cullman County, Alabama

90,566 people. The median home is worth $199,100 (typical Alabama town: $161,250) and the median household earns $62,656.

Towns in Cullman County

Towns in Cullman County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cullman18,213$238,900$61,22440.8
Hanceville3,217$169,800$41,79145.3

People and housing

Cullman CountyTypical Alabama town
Median home value$199,100$161,250
Median rent$908$834
Median household income$62,656$56,250
Median age40.839.9
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%17.3%
Below the poverty line15.3%16.7%

Jobs and pay

31,068 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,811 a year.

Largest industries in Cullman CountyManufacturing6,533 jobs · $62,080Retail4,224 jobs · $37,103Health care & social assistan…4,153 jobs · $56,921Hotels & restaurants2,803 jobs · $21,548Transportation & warehousing2,107 jobs · $62,121Construction1,592 jobs · $61,822
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cullman County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,151 storm events in Cullman County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Cullman County by type since 1996Hail225Heat41Flood14Drought37Tornado59Lightning15Flash Flood91Frost/Freeze49Excessive Heat9Winter Weather22
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cullman County has been included in 32 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 26, 2024HurricaneEM-3618: Hurricane Helene
September 14, 2020HurricaneEM-3545: Hurricane Sally
July 10, 2020Severe StormDR-4555: Severe Thunderstorms
May 21, 2020Severe StormDR-4546: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4503: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3472: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).