Cullman
Alabama

What stands out

What stands out about Cullman County: the property tax rate is among the lowest in America (0.25%), home internet speed is in the top 2% of American counties (315 Mbps), and rainfall is in the top 5% of American counties (57 inches a year). Within Alabama it ranks 6th of 67 counties for the property tax rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Cullman County, Alabama. 88,284 people live here with you. The population grew 1.5% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +1,471).

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 $58,119 a year, lower than 58% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $51,811. Unemployment runs 2.1%, lower than 94% of American counties. 3% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 26 minutes each way.

Alabama takes 4.9% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,866 a year.

Home

The median home costs $259K, pricier than 59% of American counties, about 2.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $801 a month. Property tax is 0.25% of home value, roughly $414 a year on that median home, lower than almost every county in America. 76% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.3 per 1,000 residents, higher than 72% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 27 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 72.9 years, shorter than 80% of American counties. There are 101 active physicians in the county, about 11.4 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 11.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.06 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 50% of American counties. 85% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 77 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 66% 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 72 and lows near 52, warmer than 74% of American counties. About 57 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 70 out of 100, riskier than 70% of American counties; the county has had 32 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 315 Mbps down, faster than 98% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.