Frisco City, Alabama

Town in Monroe County · population 1,170 (2020 Census)

Median home: $84,800
Household income: $36,023
Jan low / Jul high: 39° / 92°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 14
Median age: 48.4

Frisco City is a town of 1,170 people in Monroe County, Alabama. The median home is worth $84,800, below the typical Alabama town ($161,250). It ranks easier by car than 86% of Alabama towns, better transit than 85% of Alabama towns, quieter than 80% of Alabama towns.

How Frisco City 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 Frisco City is worth $84,800, below the typical Alabama town ($161,250). Homes cost about 2.4 times the median household income of $36,023, which is more affordable than 77% of Alabama towns. Median rent is $698 a month. 68.0% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Frisco City	Typical Alabama town
Median home value	$84,800	$161,250
Median rent	$698	$834
Median household income	$36,023	$56,250
Home value ÷ income	2.4×	2.8×
Homeownership	68.0%	71.3%
Median year built	1974	1981
Seasonal / vacation homes	9.9%	—

Who lives in Frisco City

People	Frisco City	Typical Alabama town
Median age	48.4	39.9
Age 65 and over	19.1%	18.1%
Under 18	17.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.8%	17.3%
Below the poverty line	26.8%	16.7%
Veterans	10.2%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.3%	—
Work from home	9.3%	5.1%
Average commute	29.3 min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	76.1%	86.7%

Weather in Frisco City

July highs average 92.4°F and January lows 39.1°F. About 63.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.1 inches of snow (typical Alabama town: 0.6 in). Expect about 81 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 30 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 Atmore station (17.9 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Frisco City since 1950, compared with 30 for the typical Alabama town. 7 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on April 23, 1971 about 7.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on September 26, 2005.

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 26 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on April 24, 2021.

Severe weather in Monroe County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Monroe County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

Monroe County has been included in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, tornado.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
September 26, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3618: Hurricane Helene
December 10, 2020	Hurricane	DR-4573: Hurricane Zeta
September 20, 2020	Hurricane	DR-4563: Hurricane Sally
September 14, 2020	Hurricane	EM-3545: Hurricane Sally
March 29, 2020	Biological	DR-4503: Covid-19 Pandemic

Jobs and pay in Monroe County

Monroe County had 5,953 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $53,376 a year. Unemployment was 4.3% in 2023; in Frisco City itself the ACS puts it at 21.4%.

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).

Towns near Frisco City

Excel, AL
3.7 mi · 557 people · home $153,600
Monroeville, AL
7.0 mi · 5,951 people · home $122,900
Atmore, AL
22.0 mi · 8,391 people · home $157,800
Evergreen, AL
25.2 mi · 3,520 people · home $98,700
Grove Hill, AL
28.1 mi · 1,818 people · home $126,800
Jackson, AL
29.4 mi · 4,748 people · home $130,900
Brewton, AL
29.9 mi · 5,276 people · home $150,100

Frisco City questions

Is Frisco City, Alabama a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Frisco City scores better for retirees than 35% of Alabama towns and quieter than 80%. 19.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 48.4).

How much does a house cost in Frisco City?

The median owner-occupied home in Frisco City is valued at $84,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $36,023, so homes cost about 2.4 times income. Median rent is $698 a month.

What is the weather like in Frisco City?

July highs average 92.4°F and January lows 39.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 63.6 inches of precipitation a year and 0.1 inches of snow.

Does Frisco City get tornadoes?

14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Frisco City since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on April 23, 1971. The typical Alabama town has had 30.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Frisco City's Census boundary (GEOID 0128312). 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.