27 counties · Boom Town Index

Alabama

Avg BTI Score
45 / 100
Population
4.1M
+0.8% avg growth
National Rank
#28 of 51

State Overview

Alabama has 27 counties tracked by the Boom Town Index, with an average score of 45/100.

The state shows mixed economic signals, with some counties surging while others lag behind national averages.

The top-performing county is Elmore County (BTI 94), while Talladega County (BTI 9) trails the pack.

Median Household Income
$58,119
State median across 27 counties
Median Home Value
$165,600
Income-to-home ratio: 0.35
Building Permits
19,985
Total residential permits

Alabama Counties

27 counties
Rank County BTI Score Proj. Growth GDP Pop Growth Income Ratio Home Price Amenity P/R
01 Elmore County 94 +3.2% +7.5% +0.6% +8.4% 7.2x +4.3% 2.1 12x
02 Lee County 85 +2.4% +2.4% +1.7% +3.7% 5.5x +4.0% -0.2 11x
03 Etowah County 82 +2.2% +3.4% -0.1% +11.1% 4.9x +3.2% 1.0 16x
04 Houston County 81 +2.1% +1.4% +0.6% +9.6% 2.9x +2.6% -0.8 12x
05 Colbert County 68 +1.5% +2.1% +0.8% +7.9% 3.0x +1.1% 0.7 11x
06 Russell County 67 +1.4% +5.2% +0.3% +7.6% 4.7x +2.6% -0.2 9x
07 Autauga County 60 +1.1% -7.8% +0.9% +9.0% 6.4x +2.8% 0.8 9x
08 Cullman County 59 +1.1% +4.5% +1.3% +10.3% 4.5x +4.0% 0.6 9x
09 Calhoun County 59 +1.1% +2.5% -0.2% +6.6% 3.3x +4.4% 0.2 13x
10 Jackson County 52 +0.8% +2.1% +0.1% +6.8% 4.1x -1.9% 1.2 15x
11 DeKalb County 51 +0.7% +6.2% +0.2% +8.8% 3.9x -0.5% -1.6 16x
12 Shelby County 46 +0.5% +0.5% +1.4% +9.7% 4.7x +1.4% 1.1 14x
13 Montgomery County 44 +0.5% +2.7% -0.4% +8.0% 2.2x +0.5% -0.3 9x
14 Marshall County 40 +0.4% +3.3% +0.8% +10.1% 4.0x -0.2% 0.4 9x
15 Lauderdale County 39 +0.4% +3.6% +1.1% +12.2% 5.5x -0.5% 0.9 12x
16 Morgan County 38 +0.3% +4.2% +0.4% +9.7% 3.3x +0.5% 1.1 13x
17 Mobile County 36 +0.3% +4.1% -0.2% +8.2% 2.8x -1.8% 1.5 11x
18 Blount County 36 +0.2% +8.2% +0.3% +8.7% 8.0x -0.8% 0.2 18x
19 Coffee County 28 -0.1% +6.3% +1.0% +5.4% 4.8x -1.7% -0.7 10x
20 Limestone County 28 -0.1% +4.6% +3.0% +13.3% 4.3x +0.8% -0.4 13x
21 Jefferson County 25 -0.2% +1.4% -0.0% +9.0% 2.7x +0.1% 0.5 13x
22 St. Clair County 24 -0.3% +5.5% +1.4% +12.5% 7.7x +1.1% 1.4 10x
23 Madison County 24 -0.3% +3.4% +2.0% +9.7% 2.9x +0.3% -1.2 15x
24 Tuscaloosa County 20 -0.5% +3.4% +3.4% +7.2% 4.5x -0.4% 0.5 12x
25 Baldwin County 20 -0.6% +2.8% +2.8% +10.4% 6.1x -1.0% 1.8 13x
26 Walker County 11 -1.4% +4.7% -0.3% +11.7% 4.1x -2.9% 0.5 9x
27 Talladega County 9 -1.7% +10.7% -0.9% +15.5% 2.9x -1.4% 1.3 8x