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Monroeville, AL

Full City Profile · Alabama · Monroe County County

2.5 /5.0
C+ Fair
5,875 Population 440/sq mi density
$31,629 Median Income $23,366 per capita
$115,800 Home Value $137,081 Zillow
$589 Median Rent 28.4% income on rent
67°F Avg Temperature 306 sunny days/yr
1,073 Violent Crime/100K 6,665 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$31,629 median income, 6.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$115,800 home value, $589/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,073 violent crimes/100K (182% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Monroeville enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 67°F (19°C). Winters average 50°F in January while summers reach 83°F in July. The area gets 306 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 55.3 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

50°F Jan (10°C) 83°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average67.3°F
25% above US avg
January Average50°F (10°C)
July Average83°F (28°C)
Sunny Days306 days/yr

Geography

Elevation420 ft (128 m)
Area13.4 sq mi (34.7 km²)
Population Density440/sq mi
Coordinates31.5162°N, 87.3277°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyMonroe County County
Nearest AirportPensacola International (PNS)
73 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 55.3"
45% above US avg
Wettest Month (Mar) 6.81"
Driest Month (Oct) 2.72"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score48.7 / 100
Social Vulnerability87.8 / 100
Community Resilience23.5 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Relatively Moderate
Ice Storm Very Low
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

24 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.8. Most recent: M2.6 on Apr 12, 2019.

Oct 24, 1997 15 km NNW of Flomaton, Alabama M4.8 44 km
Jul 16, 1993 2 km SSW of Silas, Alabama M3.7 99 km
Oct 26, 1997 11 km NNW of Flomaton, Alabama M3.7 46 km
Mar 25, 1996 11 km NNE of Quitman, Mississippi M3.5 144 km
Apr 21, 2009 12 km S of Centreville, Alabama M3.4 148 km
Jun 24, 1998 11 km W of Demopolis, Alabama M3.4 125 km
Mar 22, 2005 9 km NNE of Coffeeville, Alabama M3.3 78 km
Sep 30, 2003 10 km NNW of Atmore, Alabama M3.3 48 km
May 4, 1997 9 km ESE of Atmore, Alabama M3.1 58 km
Apr 11, 2019 6 km NNW of Pollard, Alabama M3.1 50 km
Mar 11, 2019 4 km N of Flomaton, Alabama M3.1 53 km
May 16, 2008 10 km W of Coffeeville, Alabama M3.1 88 km
Oct 28, 1997 11 km NNW of Flomaton, Alabama M3.0 46 km
May 21, 2002 7 km ESE of York, Alabama M3.0 134 km
Sep 25, 2003 14 km N of Atmore, Alabama M2.9 44 km
Apr 22, 2009 15 km S of Centreville, Alabama M2.9 146 km
Aug 28, 2004 13 km SSE of Centreville, Alabama M2.8 148 km
May 7, 1998 9 km SSE of Bellamy, Alabama M2.8 120 km
Mar 7, 2019 2 km NW of Jay, Florida M2.8 62 km
Mar 24, 2019 2 km ESE of Century, Florida M2.7 62 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

14 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 5. Most recent: Sally (2020, Cat 2).

Year Name Category Closest
2020 Sally Category 2 80 km
2020 Zeta Category 2 150 km
2018 Michael Category 5 235 km
2017 Nate Category 1 202 km
2005 Dennis Category 4 80 km
2005 Katrina Category 3 201 km
2004 Ivan Category 3 38 km
1998 Earl Category 2 221 km
1998 Georges Category 2 181 km
1997 Danny Category 1 136 km
1995 Opal Category 3 76 km
1995 Erin Category 2 103 km
1985 Elena Category 3 199 km
1985 Kate Category 2 246 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

352 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 7 fatalities, 285 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Mar 1, 2007 EF4 68 km 1
Apr 23, 1971 EF4 3 km 0
Apr 18, 1969 EF4 75 km 2
Feb 15, 2016 EF3 72 km 0
Apr 15, 2011 EF3 99 km 1
Mar 24, 1984 EF3 57 km 0
Apr 18, 1978 EF3 12 km 0
Dec 20, 1971 EF3 30 km 0
Mar 2, 1971 EF3 63 km 0
Dec 10, 1961 EF3 51 km 0
May 3, 1956 EF3 74 km 0
Jan 23, 1953 EF3 64 km 0
May 10, 2024 EF2 33 km 0
May 10, 2024 EF2 68 km 0
Mar 26, 2023 EF2 78 km 0
Jan 12, 2023 EF2 90 km 0
Jan 12, 2023 EF2 100 km 0
Dec 14, 2022 EF2 83 km 0
Dec 14, 2022 EF2 86 km 0
Apr 5, 2022 EF2 85 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (9,706 ac, 2006).

Year Name Acres Distance
2006 UNNAMED 9,706 72 km
2013 UNNAMED 9,046 83 km
2005 UNNAMED 7,388 74 km
2005 UNNAMED 7,334 67 km
2010 UNNAMED 5,692 72 km
2007 UNNAMED 5,616 91 km
2013 UNNAMED 5,525 74 km
2005 UNNAMED 4,870 81 km
2012 UNNAMED 4,627 81 km
2009 UNNAMED 4,577 77 km
2007 UNNAMED 4,523 90 km
2011 UNNAMED 4,486 99 km
2008 UNNAMED 4,397 85 km
2006 UNNAMED 4,021 81 km
2017 UNNAMED 3,967 53 km
2005 UNNAMED 3,854 48 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,843 93 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,794 47 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,759 49 km
2008 UNNAMED 3,698 71 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 50°F (10°C) 5.4 in
February 50°F (10°C) 5.7 in
March 57°F (14°C) 6.8 in Wettest
April 63°F (17°C) 4.7 in
May 71°F (22°C) 5.0 in
June 77°F (25°C) 4.9 in
July 83°F (28°C) 5.9 in Warmest
August 79°F (26°C) 4.5 in
September 76°F (24°C) 4.1 in
October 65°F (19°C) 2.7 in Driest
November 56°F (13°C) 4.2 in
December 50°F (10°C) 5.4 in Coldest

Monroeville has a seasonal temperature swing of 33°F / from 50°F in December to 83°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 59.3 inches, with March being the wettest month (6.8") and October the driest (2.7").

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