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Epes, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Sumter County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
361
Population
55/sq mi density
$15,156
Median Income
$15,670 per capita
$54,800
Home Value
$132,577 Zillow
64°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
625
Violent Crime/100K
2,302 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$15,156 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$54,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
625 violent crimes/100K (65% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$15,156
80% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$15,670
60% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
47.5%
283% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Epes vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Epes’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$15,156
20%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$15,670
40%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$43,209
60%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$910
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$910
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$451M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
294
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
19
Retail
47
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$43,209
40% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,054
70% 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 | $15,156 |
| Per Capita Income | $15,670 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $43,209 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $910 |
| County GDP | $451M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 47.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.482 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 294 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 19 |
| Retail | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $43,209 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,054 |