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

All 67 Family-Ranked Counties in Alabama

Rank	County	County Fit Score	baseline CountyScore	Delta
1	Madison County, AL	61	61.9	-0.9
2	Washington County, AL	60.6	65.4	-4.8
3	Pickens County, AL	60.2	66.6	-6.4
4	Morgan County, AL	59.8	62.9	-3.1
5	Perry County, AL	59.8	67.4	-7.6
6	Hale County, AL	59	66.4	-7.4
7	Shelby County, AL	58.8	58.5	+0.3
8	Lamar County, AL	56.8	66.3	-9.5
9	Jackson County, AL	56.4	61.9	-5.5
10	Geneva County, AL	56.2	61.9	-5.7
11	DeKalb County, AL	55.2	62	-6.8
12	Winston County, AL	51.8	60.4	-8.6
13	Sumter County, AL	51.7	59.1	-7.4
14	Lawrence County, AL	51.6	59	-7.4
15	Marion County, AL	50.9	58.2	-7.3
16	Wilcox County, AL	50.5	58.3	-7.8
17	Cleburne County, AL	50.2	57.6	-7.4
18	Henry County, AL	50.2	55.9	-5.7
19	Russell County, AL	50.2	55	-4.8
20	Conecuh County, AL	50.1	58.7	-8.6
21	Clay County, AL	49.8	60.4	-10.6
22	Houston County, AL	49.5	53.7	-4.2
23	Macon County, AL	48.8	55.9	-7.1
24	Covington County, AL	48.3	55.7	-7.4
25	Lowndes County, AL	48.3	55.6	-7.3
26	Lauderdale County, AL	47.8	53.8	-6
27	Marshall County, AL	47.8	54.8	-7
28	Franklin County, AL	47.7	55.5	-7.8
29	Elmore County, AL	47.5	52.1	-4.6
30	Randolph County, AL	47.3	56.9	-9.6
31	Colbert County, AL	46.9	51.9	-5
32	Blount County, AL	46.5	52.9	-6.4
33	Greene County, AL	46.2	56.6	-10.4
34	Choctaw County, AL	45.9	54.7	-8.8
35	Fayette County, AL	45.3	54.2	-8.9
36	Crenshaw County, AL	44.9	55.9	-11
37	Baldwin County, AL	44.6	48.6	-4
38	Coosa County, AL	44.6	55.8	-11.2
39	St. Clair County, AL	44.5	49.4	-4.9
40	Cullman County, AL	43.2	49.7	-6.5
41	Monroe County, AL	43	52.2	-9.2
42	Tallapoosa County, AL	42	50.7	-8.7
43	Montgomery County, AL	41.6	48.6	-7
44	Etowah County, AL	40.8	47.7	-6.9
45	Clarke County, AL	40	48.1	-8.1
46	Bullock County, AL	39.7	52.6	-12.9
47	Dallas County, AL	39.6	49.1	-9.5
48	Coffee County, AL	39.5	44	-4.5
49	Pike County, AL	39.4	47.3	-7.9
50	Cherokee County, AL	39.1	49.9	-10.8
51	Talladega County, AL	39.1	46.9	-7.8
52	Marengo County, AL	39	48.3	-9.3
53	Dale County, AL	38.6	45.9	-7.3
54	Bibb County, AL	37.2	49.2	-12
55	Walker County, AL	37	47	-10
56	Lee County, AL	36.2	42.1	-5.9
57	Escambia County, AL	35.9	46.3	-10.4
58	Calhoun County, AL	35.8	44.2	-8.4
59	Chilton County, AL	35.3	45.9	-10.6
60	Limestone County, AL	34	42.9	-8.9
61	Chambers County, AL	33.9	44.7	-10.8
62	Barbour County, AL	33.7	46	-12.3
63	Autauga County, AL	32.5	41.9	-9.4
64	Butler County, AL	32.2	45	-12.8
65	Tuscaloosa County, AL	32	39.7	-7.7
66	Jefferson County, AL	30.7	34.7	-4
67	Mobile County, AL	25.8	33	-7.2

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 61. 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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Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.