A study recently published using data from 2019 has ranked Alabama counties by a “median income” level: the point dividing the population into two groups – the upper and lower earning halves (which varies widely across the state)

At the time that study was conducted, the median household income across the U.S. was $68,703 (according to rankings by Stacker)

That same ranking compiled a list of highest-earning counties in Alabama using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. 

Based on that data only the top two Alabama counties – Shelby and Madison – ranked above the national median.  Cherokee County ranked #37 in the state, with a median household income of $41,919; that’s 17.1% below the state median and 33.3% below the national median.

Based on that data, here are the 25 Alabama counties with highest median household incomes:

1. Shelby County – $77,799, 24% above national median
2. Madison County – $65,449 – 4% above national median
3. Elmore County – $60,891, 3% below national median
4. Limestone County – $59,686, 5% below national median
5. Autauga County – $58,731 7% below national median
6. Baldwin County -$58,230, 7% below national median
7. St. Clair County – $58,308, 7.2% below national median
8. Coffee County – $55,637, 12% below national median
9. Jefferson County – $53,901, 14% below national median
10. Tuscaloosa County – $53,326, 15% below national median
11. Morgan County – $52,156, 17% below national median
12. Lee County – $51,463, 18% below national median
13. Montgomery County – $50,124, 20% below national median
14. Henry County – $50,017, 20% below national median
15. Blount County – $49,358, 22% below national median
16. Lauderdale County – $48,094, 24% below national median
17. Colbert County – $48,065, 24% below national median
18. Mobile County – $47,583, 24% below national median
19. Houston County – $47,580, 24% below national median
20. Bibb County – $47,542, 24% below national median
21. Chilton County – $47,468, 24.5% below national median
22. Calhoun County – $47,255, 24% below national median
23. Dale County – $47,214, 24% below national median
24. Marshall County – $45,983, 27% below national median
25. Tallapoosa County – $45,828, 27% below national median

You can see how all the counties rank here.

(AL.COM/www.al.com)