The Town Files

Cleburne County, Alabama

15,426 people. The median home is worth $165,600 (typical Alabama town: $161,250) and the median household earns $55,345.

Towns in Cleburne County

Towns in Cleburne County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Heflin3,431$171,700$46,71144.7

People and housing

Cleburne CountyTypical Alabama town
Median home value$165,600$161,250
Median rent$798$834
Median household income$55,345$56,250
Median age42.739.9
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%17.3%
Below the poverty line13.7%16.7%

Jobs and pay

2,721 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,823 a year.

Largest industries in Cleburne CountyRetail462 jobs · $40,889Manufacturing461 jobs · $73,461Construction456 jobs · $73,657Hotels & restaurants139 jobs · $18,794Health care & social assistan…126 jobs · $35,902Finance & insurance59 jobs · $64,443
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cleburne County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 248 storm events in Cleburne County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Cleburne County by type since 1996Hail46Heat5Drought52Tornado10Ice Storm4Heavy Snow6Flash Flood11Strong Wind5Winter Storm10Tropical Storm4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cleburne County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 26, 2024HurricaneEM-3618: Hurricane Helene
September 14, 2020HurricaneEM-3545: Hurricane Sally
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4503: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3472: Covid-19
September 11, 2017HurricaneEM-3389: Hurricane Irma
January 21, 2016Severe StormDR-4251: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).