The Town Files

Limestone County, Alabama

111,233 people. The median home is worth $281,000 (typical Alabama town: $161,250) and the median household earns $83,629.

Towns in Limestone County

Towns in Limestone County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Athens25,406$270,000$69,92240.9

People and housing

Limestone CountyTypical Alabama town
Median home value$281,000$161,250
Median rent$970$834
Median household income$83,629$56,250
Median age40.839.9
Bachelor's degree or higher30.2%17.3%
Below the poverty line10.0%16.7%

Jobs and pay

34,080 jobs in 2024, average pay $62,717 a year.

Largest industries in Limestone CountyManufacturing8,312 jobs · $65,952Retail4,681 jobs · $41,900Construction2,658 jobs · $75,597Hotels & restaurants2,263 jobs · $23,010Transportation & warehousing2,109 jobs · $66,600Health care & social assistan…1,819 jobs · $55,063
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Limestone County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,035 storm events in Limestone County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Limestone County by type since 1996Hail167Heat55Flood22Drought46Tornado66Lightning30Flash Flood67Frost/Freeze47Excessive Heat14Winter Weather29
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Limestone County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 26, 2024HurricaneEM-3618: Hurricane Helene
September 14, 2020HurricaneEM-3545: Hurricane Sally
May 21, 2020Severe StormDR-4546: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4503: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3472: Covid-19
September 11, 2017HurricaneEM-3389: Hurricane Irma
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).