Per Capita Income in Shelby County, AL

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Per Capita Income
$49,440 +19.8% vs nat'l
Rank #232 of 3,222
93th percentile

How Shelby County Compares

Shelby County
$49,440
Alabama Average
$49,440
Rank #1 of 67 in state
National
$41,261
19.8% above

National Distribution

Where Shelby County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for per capita income.

$9,682 $105,496

■ Shelby County: $49,440

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#229 Montgomery County, TX $49,479
#230 Essex County, NJ $49,449
#231 Durham County, NC $49,447
#232 Shelby County, AL $49,440
#233 Alpine County, CA $49,426
#234 McHenry County, IL $49,388
#235 Berkshire County, MA $49,365
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Per Capita Income in Shelby County, Alabama

Shelby County, Alabama has a per capita income of $49,440, which ranks #232 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.8% above the national value of $41,261.

Within Alabama, Shelby County ranks #1 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 93th percentile nationally.

Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.