Eva, Alabama

Town in Morgan County · population 589 (2020 Census)

Median home: $246,500
Household income: $115,455
Jan low / Jul high: 31° / 88°
Snow a year: 1 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 52
Median age: 46.3

Eva is a town of 589 people in Morgan County, Alabama. The median home is worth $246,500, above the typical Alabama town ($161,250).

How Eva ranks

Percentile among Alabama towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Alabama towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Eva is worth $246,500, above the typical Alabama town ($161,250). Homes cost about 2.1 times the median household income of $115,455, which is more affordable than 89% of Alabama towns. Median rent is $633 a month. 90.7% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Alabama towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Eva	Typical Alabama town
Median home value	$246,500	$161,250
Median rent	$633	$834
Median household income	$115,455	$56,250
Home value ÷ income	2.1×	2.8×
Homeownership	90.7%	71.3%
Median year built	1992	1981
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Eva

People	Eva	Typical Alabama town
Median age	46.3	39.9
Age 65 and over	16.2%	18.1%
Under 18	16.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.5%	17.3%
Below the poverty line	8.5%	16.7%
Veterans	4.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.6%	—
Work from home	3.0%	5.1%
Average commute	31.5 min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	92.7%	86.7%

Weather in Eva

July highs average 87.9°F and January lows 30.9°F. About 58.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.9 inches of snow (typical Alabama town: 0.6 in). Expect about 39 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 70 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Cullman 3 Ene station (9.3 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

52 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Eva since 1950, compared with 30 for the typical Alabama town. 23 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF4, struck on April 27, 2011 about 6.5 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 9 deaths and 232 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on March 24, 2023.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 49 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on May 7, 1984.

Severe weather in Morgan County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Morgan County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 5 deaths recorded.

Morgan County has been included in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, tornado.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
September 26, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3618: Hurricane Helene
May 5, 2023	Severe Storm	DR-4710: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
January 15, 2023	Severe Storm	DR-4684: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
September 14, 2020	Hurricane	EM-3545: Hurricane Sally
March 29, 2020	Biological	DR-4503: Covid-19 Pandemic

Jobs and pay in Morgan County

Morgan County had 52,617 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $59,944 a year. Unemployment was 2% in 2023; in Eva itself the ACS puts it at 2.5%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Eva

1 public school with 364 students, about 17.3 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Eva School	PK-8	364	17.3

Towns near Eva

Fairview, AL
7.3 mi · 543 people · home $257,700
South Vinemont, AL
8.4 mi · 558 people · home $170,000
Falkville, AL
8.9 mi · 1,197 people · home $139,600
Somerville, AL
9.8 mi · 796 people · home $144,800
Baileyton, AL
10.0 mi · 649 people · home $89,800
Cullman, AL
11.2 mi · 18,213 people · home $238,900
Joppa, AL
12.4 mi · 556 people · home $155,900
Hartselle, AL
12.7 mi · 15,455 people · home $203,800

Eva questions

Is Eva, Alabama a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Eva scores better for retirees than 4% of Alabama towns and quieter than 18%. 16.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 46.3).

How much does a house cost in Eva?

The median owner-occupied home in Eva is valued at $246,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $115,455, so homes cost about 2.1 times income. Median rent is $633 a month.

What is the weather like in Eva?

July highs average 87.9°F and January lows 30.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 58.7 inches of precipitation a year and 0.9 inches of snow.

Does Eva get tornadoes?

52 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Eva since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF4 on April 27, 2011. The typical Alabama town has had 30.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Eva's Census boundary (GEOID 0124688). Comparisons use the median of Alabama towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.