Kinsey, Alabama

City in Houston County · population 2,203 (2020 Census)

Median home: $132,000
Household income: $55,500
Jan low / Jul high: 38° / 93°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 56
Median age: 34.7

Kinsey is a city of 2,203 people in Houston County, Alabama. The median home is worth $132,000, below the typical Alabama town ($161,250). It ranks better transit than 99% of Alabama towns.

How Kinsey 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 Kinsey is worth $132,000, below the typical Alabama town ($161,250). Homes cost about 2.4 times the median household income of $55,500, which is more affordable than 77% of Alabama towns. Median rent is $1,053 a month. 78.0% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Kinsey	Typical Alabama town
Median home value	$132,000	$161,250
Median rent	$1,053	$834
Median household income	$55,500	$56,250
Home value ÷ income	2.4×	2.8×
Homeownership	78.0%	71.3%
Median year built	1992	1981
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Kinsey

People	Kinsey	Typical Alabama town
Median age	34.7	39.9
Age 65 and over	15.7%	18.1%
Under 18	20.2%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.6%	17.3%
Below the poverty line	8.5%	16.7%
Veterans	8.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.7%	—
Work from home	3.8%	5.1%
Average commute	22.0 min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	84.9%	86.7%

Weather in Kinsey

July highs average 92.8°F and January lows 38.2°F. About 56.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.1 inches of snow (typical Alabama town: 0.6 in). Expect about 90 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 33 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 Headland station (4.6 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

56 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Kinsey since 1950, compared with 30 for the typical Alabama town. 9 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on December 29, 1973 about 3.8 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 1 deaths and 31 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on May 25, 2026.

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 36 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on January 9, 2024.

Severe weather in Houston County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Houston County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 7 deaths recorded.

Houston County has been included in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
September 26, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3618: Hurricane Helene
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
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3472: Covid-19

Jobs and pay in Houston County

Houston County had 50,877 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $53,521 a year. Unemployment was 2.6% in 2023; in Kinsey itself the ACS puts it at 1.8%.

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 Kinsey

Webb, AL
3.8 mi · 1,270 people · home $113,800
Headland, AL
4.3 mi · 4,973 people · home $219,600
Dothan, AL
6.1 mi · 71,072 people · home $194,000
Cowarts, AL
6.4 mi · 1,930 people · home $177,700
Grimes, AL
6.8 mi · 573 people · home $105,100
Newville, AL
8.6 mi · 544 people · home $107,800
Midland City, AL
9.5 mi · 2,239 people · home $150,400
Ashford, AL
9.6 mi · 2,246 people · home $180,100

Kinsey questions

Is Kinsey, Alabama a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Kinsey scores better for retirees than 27% of Alabama towns and quieter than 30%. 15.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 34.7).

How much does a house cost in Kinsey?

The median owner-occupied home in Kinsey is valued at $132,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $55,500, so homes cost about 2.4 times income. Median rent is $1,053 a month.

What is the weather like in Kinsey?

July highs average 92.8°F and January lows 38.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 56.7 inches of precipitation a year and 0.1 inches of snow.

Does Kinsey get tornadoes?

56 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Kinsey since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on December 29, 1973. The typical Alabama town has had 30.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Kinsey's Census boundary (GEOID 0140072). 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.