The Town Files

Randolph County, Alabama

22,510 people. The median home is worth $181,600 (typical Alabama town: $161,250) and the median household earns $52,338.

Towns in Randolph County

Towns in Randolph County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Roanoke5,311$154,300$47,10542.5

People and housing

Randolph CountyTypical Alabama town
Median home value$181,600$161,250
Median rent$708$834
Median household income$52,338$56,250
Median age43.439.9
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%17.3%
Below the poverty line19.9%16.7%

Jobs and pay

4,883 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,183 a year.

Largest industries in Randolph CountyManufacturing1,048 jobs · $46,798Retail792 jobs · $30,636Transportation & warehousing199 jobs · $53,672Finance & insurance181 jobs · $52,305Construction180 jobs · $53,506Professional & technical serv…76 jobs · $46,490
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Randolph County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 388 storm events in Randolph County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Randolph County by type since 1996Hail90Heat4Flood5Drought67Tornado13Lightning9Flash Flood21Strong Wind5Winter Storm7Tropical Storm4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Randolph County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 26, 2024HurricaneEM-3618: Hurricane Helene
May 5, 2023Severe StormDR-4710: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 26, 2021Severe StormDR-4596: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
December 10, 2020HurricaneDR-4573: Hurricane Zeta
September 14, 2020HurricaneEM-3545: Hurricane Sally
May 21, 2020Severe StormDR-4546: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).