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Courtland, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Lawrence County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
777
Population
263/sq mi density
$41,406
Median Income
$19,703 per capita
$625
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
465
Violent Crime/100K
1,767 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$41,406 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
465 violent crimes/100K (22% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,406
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,703
50% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.7%
91% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Courtland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Courtland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,406
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,703
50%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,583
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$992
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$992
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
26% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.9%
81% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.5%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$865M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.9%
Other
7.6%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
572
Restaurants
44
Healthcare
35
Retail
84
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,583
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,231
65% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $41,406 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,703 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,583 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $992 |
| County GDP | $865M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 572 |
| Restaurants | 44 |
| Healthcare | 35 |
| Retail | 84 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,583 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,231 |