Snead, Alabama

Town in Blount County · population 1,032 (2020 Census)

Median home: $175,200
Household income: $48,509
Jan low / Jul high: 33° / 91°
Snow a year: 2 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 34
Median age: 32.8

Snead is a town of 1,032 people in Blount County, Alabama. The median home is worth $175,200, above the typical Alabama town ($161,250). It ranks more of a college town than 77% of Alabama towns.

How Snead 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 Snead is worth $175,200, above the typical Alabama town ($161,250). Homes cost about 3.6 times the median household income of $48,509, which is more affordable than 19% of Alabama towns. Median rent is $631 a month. 70.8% of households own their home.

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

Housing	Snead	Typical Alabama town
Median home value	$175,200	$161,250
Median rent	$631	$834
Median household income	$48,509	$56,250
Home value ÷ income	3.6×	2.8×
Homeownership	70.8%	71.3%
Median year built	1996	1981
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.4%	—

Who lives in Snead

People	Snead	Typical Alabama town
Median age	32.8	39.9
Age 65 and over	17.7%	18.1%
Under 18	25.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.8%	17.3%
Below the poverty line	14.8%	16.7%
Veterans	6.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	3.5%	—
Work from home	17.4%	5.1%
Average commute	40.8 min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	78.8%	86.7%

Weather in Snead

July highs average 90.9°F and January lows 32.9°F. About 57.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 1.7 inches of snow (typical Alabama town: 0.6 in). Expect about 52 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 65 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 Oneonta station (13.2 mi away); snow from Walnut Grove (5.9 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

34 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Snead since 1950, compared with 30 for the typical Alabama town. 12 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on November 24, 2001 about 7.6 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 3 deaths and 102 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on February 16, 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 36 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on March 19, 2018.

Severe weather in Blount County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Blount County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

Blount County has been included in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, tornado.

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
May 21, 2020	Severe Storm	DR-4546: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 29, 2020	Biological	DR-4503: Covid-19 Pandemic

Jobs and pay in Blount County

Blount County had 9,094 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $45,687 a year. Unemployment was 2.1% in 2023; in Snead itself the ACS puts it at 1.3%.

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 Snead

Susan Moore, AL
3.3 mi · 787 people · home $119,600
Douglas, AL
5.3 mi · 761 people · home $175,400
Walnut Grove, AL
6.9 mi · 773 people · home $131,100
Altoona, AL
7.2 mi · 948 people · home $114,100
Bristow Cove, AL
8.6 mi · 624 people · home —
New Union, AL
9.4 mi · 1,019 people · home $168,000
Blountsville, AL
11.4 mi · 1,826 people · home $130,800
Gallant, AL
12.2 mi · 869 people · home $99,200

Snead questions

Is Snead, Alabama a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Snead scores better for retirees than 35% of Alabama towns and quieter than 40%. 17.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 32.8).

How much does a house cost in Snead?

The median owner-occupied home in Snead is valued at $175,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $48,509, so homes cost about 3.6 times income. Median rent is $631 a month.

What is the weather like in Snead?

July highs average 90.9°F and January lows 32.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 57.4 inches of precipitation a year and 1.7 inches of snow.

Does Snead get tornadoes?

34 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Snead since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on November 24, 2001. The typical Alabama town has had 30.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Snead's Census boundary (GEOID 0171280). 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.