States / Alabama

Alabama

5,028,092 people

Alabama Now

Sources: BLS, CDC, FBI Crime Data Explorer, National Park Service. Click a card for details.

Right Now

86°F

Partly Cloudy

Humidity

62%

Wind

6.9 mph

Today: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high near 93°F, low around 72°F

Source: National Weather Service.

Hourly forecast

11 AM

85°

11%

12 PM

87°

11%

1 PM

90°

17%

2 PM

91°

17%

3 PM

91°

17%

4 PM

92°

17%

5 PM

90°

17%

6 PM

89°

17%

7 PM

87°

8 PM

81°

9 PM

79°

10 PM

78°

11 PM

77°

12 AM

76°

1 AM

75°

2 AM

75°

3 AM

74°

4 AM

73°

5 AM

73°

6 AM

72°

7 AM

72°

8 AM

76°

9 AM

79°

10 AM

84°

7-day forecast

Today

93°F

Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Tonight

72°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

Monday

94°F

Mostly Sunny

Monday Night

72°F

Mostly Clear

Tuesday

95°F

Sunny

Tuesday Night

72°F

Mostly Clear

Wednesday

96°F

Sunny

Wednesday Night

72°F

Partly Cloudy

Thursday

96°F

Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Thursday Night

73°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Friday

96°F

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Friday Night

73°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear

Saturday

96°F

Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Saturday Night

72°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Source: National Weather Service.

Active Weather Alerts

No active alerts right now.

Recent Earthquakes

No recent earthquakes recorded.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA.

More for Alabama

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1,261 EPA-registered Toxic Release Inventory facilities in Alabama.

Gas Prices

EIA does not publish a state-level retail gasoline series for Alabama. See national gas prices.

Electricity

commercial price

14.52¢/kWh

industrial price

7.73¢/kWh

residential price

16.1¢/kWh

Natural gas price

commercial price

$14.15/MCF

industrial price

$4.32/MCF

residential price

$22.64/MCF

Energy mix (generation share)

natural gas: 45.6%nuclear: 30.0%coal: 15.3%hydro: 5.8%other: 2.3%solar: 0.9%

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

341154.2

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

260648

All-Transactions House Price Index for Alabama

548.12

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), Alabama-specific series.

See detailed job market data for Alabama →

Housing

Median home value

$209,900

Median gross rent

$1,007/mo

Homeownership rate

70.2%

Housing units

2,337,265

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Population & Income

Median age

39.3

Median household income

$63,999

Per capita income

$36,087

Poverty rate

15.6%

Unemployment rate (ACS)

4.7%

Bachelor's degree or higher

28.4%

Avg. commute

23 min

Veterans

7.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

Race & Ethnicity

White alone

64.6%

Black or African American

25.8%

Asian

1.5%

Hispanic or Latino

5.6%

Major Cities

Huntsville — 215,025 Birmingham — 200,431 Montgomery — 199,819 Mobile — 186,316 Tuscaloosa — 105,797 Hoover — 91,995 Auburn — 76,660

See Fair Market Rent by county in Alabama →

Airports

BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport DHN — Dothan Regional Airport HSV — Huntsville International Airport MOB — Mobile Regional Airport MGM — Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the weather like in Alabama right now?

As of the latest update, it's 86°F and Partly Cloudy in Alabama. Today's forecast: Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms.

What is the population of Alabama?

Alabama has a population of approximately 5,028,092, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

How much does electricity cost in Alabama?

Residential electricity in Alabama costs about 16.1¢ per kWh, per the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

What is the median home value in Alabama?

The median home value in Alabama is $209,900, per U.S. Census Bureau ACS estimates.

What is the unemployment rate in Alabama?

The unemployment rate in Alabama is 3.4%, per the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED).

Are there any active weather alerts in Alabama?

No active National Weather Service alerts for Alabama at this time.