Cleburne
Alabama

What stands out

What stands out about Cleburne County: the property tax rate is in the bottom 2% of American counties (0.30%), home internet speed is in the bottom 3% of American counties (61 Mbps), and population growth is in the top 9% of American counties (+1.7% a year). Within Alabama it ranks 22nd of 67 counties for the property tax rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Cleburne County, Alabama. 15,144 people live here with you. The population grew 1.7% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +322).

Alabama's property taxes are among the lowest in the country because assessments are capped at a fraction of market value, but the state makes it up with one of the highest combined sales-tax rates, and groceries are taxed. Huntsville's aerospace and defense payroll sets it apart from the rest of the state; the Gulf coast around Mobile and Baldwin County carries real hurricane exposure and insurance costs to match.

Money

The typical household here brings in $51,553 a year, lower than 76% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $54,823. Unemployment runs 2.4%, lower than 86% of American counties. 3% of workers work from home.

Alabama takes 4.9% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,538 a year.

Home

The median home costs $237K, pricier than 51% of American counties, about 1.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $727 a month. Property tax is 0.30% of home value, roughly $399 a year on that median home, lower than 98% of American counties. 78% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.4 per 1,000 residents, higher than 79% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 20 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 72.0 years, shorter than 87% of American counties. There are 6 active physicians in the county, about 4.0 per 10,000 people. 10.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.10 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 61% of American counties. 83% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 80 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 63% of eligible voters turned out. Under Alabama law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 62°F, highs near 73 and lows near 50, warmer than 73% of American counties. About 54 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 23 out of 100, safer than 77% of American counties; the county has had 22 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 61 Mbps down, slower than 97% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation.