Opp, Alabama

City in Covington County · population 6,771 (2020 Census)

Median home: $115,700
Household income: $41,347
Jan low / Jul high: 41° / 94°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 21
Median age: 44.9

Opp is a city of 6,771 people in Covington County, Alabama. The median home is worth $115,700, below the typical Alabama town ($161,250). It ranks easier by car than 76% of Alabama towns, more walkable than 73% of Alabama towns.

Opp in our rankings:

How Opp ranks

Percentile among Alabama towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Alabama towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Opp is worth $115,700, below the typical Alabama town ($161,250). Homes cost about 2.8 times the median household income of $41,347, which is more affordable than 56% of Alabama towns. Median rent is $720 a month. 71.2% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Alabama towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Opp	Typical Alabama town
Median home value	$115,700	$161,250
Median rent	$720	$834
Median household income	$41,347	$56,250
Home value ÷ income	2.8×	2.8×
Homeownership	71.2%	71.3%
Median year built	1972	1981
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.4%	—

Who lives in Opp

People	Opp	Typical Alabama town
Median age	44.9	39.9
Age 65 and over	24.3%	18.1%
Under 18	23.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.1%	17.3%
Below the poverty line	26.3%	16.7%
Veterans	6.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.9%	—
Work from home	1.4%	5.1%
Average commute	27.4 min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	82.0%	86.7%

Weather in Opp

July highs average 93.9°F and January lows 41.1°F. About 59.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.2 inches of snow (typical Alabama town: 0.6 in). Expect about 121 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 18 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Andalusia Opp Ap station (8.3 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

21 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Opp since 1950, compared with 30 for the typical Alabama town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF2, struck on April 19, 2020 about 8.1 miles from the town center. The most recent was on April 19, 2020.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 20 times; the largest was 4.00 inches on July 22, 2018.

Severe weather in Covington County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Covington County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 5 deaths recorded.

Covington County has been included in 33 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
September 26, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3618: Hurricane Helene
September 20, 2020	Hurricane	DR-4563: Hurricane Sally
September 14, 2020	Hurricane	EM-3545: Hurricane Sally
July 10, 2020	Severe Storm	DR-4554: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
May 21, 2020	Severe Storm	DR-4546: Severe Storms And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Covington County

Covington County had 12,174 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $47,800 a year. Unemployment was 2.7% in 2023; in Opp itself the ACS puts it at 5.2%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Opp

4 public schools with 1,527 students, about 15.9 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Opp Elementary School	PK-4	535	16.2
Opp Middle School	5-8	405	16.2
Opp High School	9-12	390	16.3
Fleeta School	PK-8	197	14.1

Towns near Opp

Andalusia, AL
13.1 mi · 8,805 people · home $153,200
Elba, AL
14.1 mi · 3,508 people · home $114,500
Enterprise, AL
24.5 mi · 28,711 people · home $202,900
Geneva, AL
28.0 mi · 4,245 people · home $100,600

Opp questions

Is Opp, Alabama a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Opp scores better for retirees than 51% of Alabama towns and quieter than 60%. 24.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 44.9).

How much does a house cost in Opp?

The median owner-occupied home in Opp is valued at $115,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $41,347, so homes cost about 2.8 times income. Median rent is $720 a month.

What is the weather like in Opp?

July highs average 93.9°F and January lows 41.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 59.1 inches of precipitation a year and 0.2 inches of snow.

Does Opp get tornadoes?

21 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Opp since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF2 on April 19, 2020. The typical Alabama town has had 30.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Opp's Census boundary (GEOID 0157120). Comparisons use the median of Alabama towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.