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Best Counties for Families in Alabama 2026

67 counties ranked with the Family lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Family Counties in Alabama

1Madison County
60.7
baseline 61.6
2Morgan County
60.6
baseline 63.4
3Perry County
60.1
baseline 67.7
4Washington County
60.1
baseline 65.1
5Pickens County
59.6
baseline 66.1

All 67 Family-Ranked Counties in Alabama

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Madison County, AL60.761.6-0.9
2Morgan County, AL60.663.4-2.8
3Perry County, AL60.167.7-7.6
4Washington County, AL60.165.1-5
5Pickens County, AL59.666.1-6.5
6Hale County, AL59.166.7-7.6
7Shelby County, AL5958.6+0.4
8Lamar County, AL57.166.4-9.3
9Jackson County, AL56.361.7-5.4
10Geneva County, AL5661.5-5.5
11DeKalb County, AL5561.9-6.9
12Sumter County, AL52.960.3-7.4
13Winston County, AL52.459.9-7.5
14Lawrence County, AL52.258.9-6.7
15Russell County, AL50.655.7-5.1
16Marion County, AL50.558-7.5
17Clay County, AL50.460.8-10.4
18Cleburne County, AL50.257.5-7.3
19Henry County, AL50.256.2-6
20Wilcox County, AL49.857.7-7.9
21Conecuh County, AL49.257.7-8.5
22Houston County, AL49.253.5-4.3
23Covington County, AL48.555.9-7.4
24Macon County, AL48.355.3-7
25Lowndes County, AL48.155.3-7.2
26Franklin County, AL47.955.8-7.9
27Lauderdale County, AL47.853.4-5.6
28Marshall County, AL47.554.5-7
29Colbert County, AL47.351.8-4.5
30Elmore County, AL47.251.7-4.5
31Choctaw County, AL46.555.3-8.8
32Randolph County, AL46.455.9-9.5
33Blount County, AL46.352.4-6.1
34Greene County, AL45.755.5-9.8
35Coosa County, AL44.856.4-11.6
36Baldwin County, AL44.748.5-3.8
37Crenshaw County, AL44.755.8-11.1
38Fayette County, AL44.753.9-9.2
39St. Clair County, AL44.349.4-5.1
40Monroe County, AL43.953.2-9.3
41Cullman County, AL43.249.7-6.5
42Tallapoosa County, AL41.850.3-8.5
43Montgomery County, AL41.548.3-6.8
44Bullock County, AL40.453.5-13.1
45Dallas County, AL40.350-9.7
46Etowah County, AL40.246.8-6.6
47Clarke County, AL40.148.3-8.2
48Coffee County, AL39.843.8-4
49Cherokee County, AL39.449.9-10.5
50Talladega County, AL39.447.3-7.9
51Pike County, AL39.147.1-8
52Marengo County, AL38.948.3-9.4
53Bibb County, AL38.851.2-12.4
54Dale County, AL38.245.5-7.3
55Walker County, AL37.247.2-10
56Lee County, AL36.842.3-5.5
57Chilton County, AL35.946.2-10.3
58Calhoun County, AL35.644.2-8.6
59Escambia County, AL35.645.7-10.1
60Chambers County, AL34.245.2-11
61Barbour County, AL33.745.8-12.1
62Limestone County, AL33.642.4-8.8
63Autauga County, AL32.441.6-9.2
64Butler County, AL32.144.8-12.7
65Tuscaloosa County, AL32.139.8-7.7
66Jefferson County, AL30.634.6-4
67Mobile County, AL25.733-7.3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for families in Alabama?

Based on the Family lens, Madison County ranks as the top family county in Alabama with a County Fit Score of 60.7. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Alabama are ranked for families?

We rank 67 counties in Alabama with the Family lens, using independent importance values for schools, safety, affordability, health, income, taxes, and disaster risk.

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