Henagar, Alabama

City in DeKalb County · population 2,292 (2020 Census)

Median home: $144,700
Household income: $49,315
Jan low / Jul high: 30° / 87°
Snow a year: 5 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 42
Median age: 36.1

Henagar is a city of 2,292 people in DeKalb County, Alabama. The median home is worth $144,700, below the typical Alabama town ($161,250).

How Henagar 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 Henagar is worth $144,700, below the typical Alabama town ($161,250). Homes cost about 2.9 times the median household income of $49,315, which is more affordable than 50% of Alabama towns. Median rent is $1,048 a month. 69.3% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Henagar	Typical Alabama town
Median home value	$144,700	$161,250
Median rent	$1,048	$834
Median household income	$49,315	$56,250
Home value ÷ income	2.9×	2.8×
Homeownership	69.3%	71.3%
Median year built	1981	1981
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Henagar

People	Henagar	Typical Alabama town
Median age	36.1	39.9
Age 65 and over	16.1%	18.1%
Under 18	25.7%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.5%	17.3%
Below the poverty line	22.4%	16.7%
Veterans	9.6%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.3%	—
Work from home	11.3%	5.1%
Average commute	27.2 min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	88.9%	86.7%

Weather in Henagar

July highs average 86.9°F and January lows 29.8°F. About 56.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 5.0 inches of snow (typical Alabama town: 0.6 in). Expect about 26 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 78 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 Valley Head 1 Ssw station (7.9 mi away); snow from Valley Head (8.3 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

42 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Henagar since 1950, compared with 30 for the typical Alabama town. 20 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF5, struck on April 27, 2011 about 1.9 miles from the town center and killed 25. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 37 deaths and 101 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on May 20, 2025.

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 41 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on June 15, 2011.

Severe weather in DeKalb County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, DeKalb County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 36 deaths recorded.

DeKalb County has been included in 34 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
September 26, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3618: Hurricane Helene
September 14, 2020	Hurricane	EM-3545: Hurricane Sally
July 10, 2020	Severe Storm	DR-4555: Severe Thunderstorms
March 29, 2020	Biological	DR-4503: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3472: Covid-19

Jobs and pay in DeKalb County

DeKalb County had 23,367 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $50,391 a year. Unemployment was 2.3% in 2023; in Henagar itself the ACS puts it at 9%.

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 Henagar

1 public school with 276 students, about 15.3 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Henagar Junior High School	PK-8	276	15.3

Towns near Henagar

Ider, AL
6.1 mi · 735 people · home $162,900
Sylvania, AL
6.3 mi · 1,790 people · home $161,500
Pisgah, AL
7.5 mi · 681 people · home $134,400
Valley Head, AL
8.0 mi · 577 people · home $59,800
Rainsville, AL
11.2 mi · 5,505 people · home $230,400
Powell, AL
11.7 mi · 901 people · home $116,400
Fort Payne, AL
12.2 mi · 14,877 people · home $157,000
Hollywood, AL
14.6 mi · 914 people · home $113,200

Henagar questions

Is Henagar, Alabama a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Henagar scores better for retirees than 26% of Alabama towns and quieter than 46%. 16.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 36.1).

How much does a house cost in Henagar?

The median owner-occupied home in Henagar is valued at $144,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $49,315, so homes cost about 2.9 times income. Median rent is $1,048 a month.

What is the weather like in Henagar?

July highs average 86.9°F and January lows 29.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 56.2 inches of precipitation a year and 5.0 inches of snow.

Does Henagar get tornadoes?

42 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Henagar since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF5 on April 27, 2011. The typical Alabama town has had 30.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Henagar's Census boundary (GEOID 0134096). 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.