The Town Files

Choctaw County, Alabama

12,380 people. The median home is worth $123,400 (typical Alabama town: $161,250) and the median household earns $47,813.

Towns in Choctaw County

Towns in Choctaw County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Butler1,871$145,300$47,35038.3
Gilbertown739$160,400$70,15646.8

People and housing

Choctaw CountyTypical Alabama town
Median home value$123,400$161,250
Median rent$543$834
Median household income$47,813$56,250
Median age47.439.9
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%17.3%
Below the poverty line16.5%16.7%

Jobs and pay

3,299 jobs in 2024, average pay $61,814 a year.

Largest industries in Choctaw CountyRetail313 jobs · $24,623Hotels & restaurants160 jobs · $17,433Transportation & warehousing154 jobs · $61,203Other services84 jobs · $46,578Administrative & support76 jobs · $49,426Finance & insurance71 jobs · $51,451
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Choctaw County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 303 storm events in Choctaw County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Choctaw County by type since 1996Hail52Drought3Tornado30Ice Storm4Lightning4Heavy Snow3Flash Flood46Funnel Cloud3Winter Storm4Tropical Storm3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 26, 2024HurricaneEM-3618: Hurricane Helene
December 10, 2020HurricaneDR-4573: Hurricane Zeta
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).