The Town Files

Winston County, Alabama

23,682 people. The median home is worth $118,900 (typical Alabama town: $161,250) and the median household earns $57,256.

Towns in Winston County

Towns in Winston County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Haleyville4,361$97,600$42,05833.3

People and housing

Winston CountyTypical Alabama town
Median home value$118,900$161,250
Median rent$803$834
Median household income$57,256$56,250
Median age45.439.9
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%17.3%
Below the poverty line18.7%16.7%

Jobs and pay

7,998 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,725 a year.

Largest industries in Winston CountyManufacturing3,465 jobs · $63,677Retail793 jobs · $28,814Health care & social assistan…773 jobs · $38,335Wholesale trade302 jobs · $60,619Construction238 jobs · $58,468Finance & insurance124 jobs · $51,810
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Winston County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 465 storm events in Winston County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Winston County by type since 1996Hail104Heat5Drought38Tornado32High Wind8Lightning23Heavy Snow5Flash Flood18Strong Wind6Winter Storm13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Winston County has been included in 25 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
April 17, 2019Severe StormDR-4426: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 11, 2017HurricaneEM-3389: Hurricane Irma
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).