The Town Files

Butler County, Alabama

18,630 people. The median home is worth $99,800 (typical Alabama town: $161,250) and the median household earns $44,755.

Towns in Butler County

Towns in Butler County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Greenville7,374$115,000$40,82237.6

People and housing

Butler CountyTypical Alabama town
Median home value$99,800$161,250
Median rent$725$834
Median household income$44,755$56,250
Median age42.739.9
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%17.3%
Below the poverty line22.4%16.7%

Jobs and pay

6,789 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,927 a year.

Largest industries in Butler CountyManufacturing1,267 jobs · $62,264Retail873 jobs · $32,256Administrative & support578 jobs · $37,706Transportation & warehousing462 jobs · $57,473Construction227 jobs · $59,361Agriculture, forestry & fishi…202 jobs · $57,651
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Butler County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 184 storm events in Butler County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Butler County by type since 1996Hail32Heat2Flood1Drought2Tornado16Lightning4Heavy Rain1Flash Flood15Winter Storm4Tropical Storm3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Butler County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 26, 2024HurricaneEM-3618: Hurricane Helene
December 10, 2020HurricaneDR-4573: Hurricane Zeta
September 20, 2020HurricaneDR-4563: Hurricane Sally
September 14, 2020HurricaneEM-3545: Hurricane Sally
May 21, 2020Severe StormDR-4546: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4503: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).