The Town Files

Dale County, Alabama

49,599 people. The median home is worth $143,500 (typical Alabama town: $161,250) and the median household earns $54,963.

Towns in Dale County

Towns in Dale County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ozark14,368$148,900$48,94443.1
Daleville4,866$126,000$45,32440.9

People and housing

Dale CountyTypical Alabama town
Median home value$143,500$161,250
Median rent$889$834
Median household income$54,963$56,250
Median age37.739.9
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%17.3%
Below the poverty line18.7%16.7%

Jobs and pay

18,260 jobs in 2024, average pay $64,321 a year.

Largest industries in Dale CountyManufacturing3,996 jobs · $88,588Retail1,330 jobs · $31,968Health care & social assistan…1,192 jobs · $40,074Hotels & restaurants1,181 jobs · $20,280Transportation & warehousing1,130 jobs · $78,906Education781 jobs · $114,075
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dale County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 640 storm events in Dale County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Dale County by type since 1996Hail52Flood8Drought46Tornado29Lightning5Heavy Rain5Heavy Snow3Flash Flood32Strong Wind4Excessive Heat4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dale County has been included in 33 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 26, 2024HurricaneEM-3618: Hurricane Helene
September 14, 2020HurricaneEM-3545: Hurricane Sally
July 10, 2020Severe StormDR-4554: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4503: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3472: Covid-19
November 5, 2018HurricaneDR-4406: Hurricane Michael
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).