Crenshaw County, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Crenshaw County, Alabama has a population of 13,122 across 609 square miles, down 0.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $606.4 m in 2024, 221 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals worth $4.1 m.
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Crenshaw County
How many people live in Crenshaw County
- Population13,122
- Households5,233
- Average household size2.51
- Median household income$48,560
- Median age42.2
- Median gross rent$661 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$114,000
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over9,117
- Population under 182,987
- Share under 1822.8 percent
- Population 65 and over2,649
- Share 65 and over20.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,486
- Civilian labor force5,428
- Unemployment rate5.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over53.6 percent
- Rank by population among Alabama counties58th of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2278th
Crenshaw County is the 58th largest of 67 Alabama counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.8 percent against 20.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Crenshaw County
Is Crenshaw County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.66 percent
- Census 2020 base population13,201
- Births, 2024164
- Deaths, 2024215
- Natural change, 2024-51
- Net domestic migration, 2024-34
- Net international migration, 202432
- Total net migration, 2024-2
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024104
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2074th
The county has lost 0.66 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Crenshaw County
Where people moving to Crenshaw County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving304
- People arriving, from those returns604
- Adjusted gross income arriving$23.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$78,033
- Largest single originCrenshaw County Non-migrants (4,532 households)
- Largest single destination (4,532 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crenshaw County Non-migrants | 4,532 | 9,569 | $245.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 64 | 123 | $2.4 m |
| Other flows - South | 64 | 123 | $2.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 55 | 108 | $2.0 m |
| Pike County | 53 | 102 | $1.9 m |
| Montgomery County | 46 | 91 | $5.8 m |
| Covington County | 32 | 61 | $948,000 |
| Butler County | 29 | 62 | $929,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Crenshaw County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Crenshaw County
What the Crenshaw County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$606.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$559.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20248.4 percent
- GDP change over five years57.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Alabama counties53rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2266th
- GDP per resident$46,216
Output grew 8.4 percent in the latest year and 57.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Crenshaw County
Who employs people in Crenshaw County
- Covered employment, annual average3,556
- Establishments reporting300
- Average annual pay$48,253
- Average weekly wage$928
- Sector 31-33, employment784
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$63,729
- Sector 44-45, employment283
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$26,398
- Sector 42, employment212
- Sector 42, average annual pay$65,318
- Sector 23, employment116
- Sector 23, average annual pay$56,917
- Sector 81, employment90
- Sector 52, employment88
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 784 | 11 | $63,729 |
| Sector 44-45 | 283 | 38 | $26,398 |
| Sector 42 | 212 | 12 | $65,318 |
| Sector 23 | 116 | 27 | $56,917 |
| Sector 81 | 90 | 16 | $52,080 |
| Sector 52 | 88 | 17 | $62,638 |
| Sector 51 | 18 | 3 | $69,524 |
| Sector 53 | 8 | 8 | $31,505 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 784 jobs, 22.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Crenshaw County
What businesses operate in Crenshaw County
- Establishments, all industries221
- Employment at those establishments2,862
- Annual payroll$138.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Crenshaw County
What is being built in Crenshaw County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20242
- Declared construction value permitted$470,000
- Single family units authorised2
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$235,000
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.4
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Crenshaw County
How much SBA lending happens in Crenshaw County
- 7(a) approvals recorded6
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$685,417
- Median 7(a) approval$270,000
- 10th percentile approval$100,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,387,500
- Largest single approval$2,387,500
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)34
- Jobs per approval5.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term150 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer16.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals33.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (2)
- Most active lenderFirst Citizens Bank (3)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.1 m
- Average 504 approval$358,333
- Median 504 approval$362,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval9.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved26.0
- Most active CDCSouthern Development Council (3)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals66.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$5.2 m
The average approval of $685,417 sits well above the median of $270,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 16.7 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Crenshaw County
Do SBA loans in Crenshaw County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 3 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Crenshaw County
Which parts of Crenshaw County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- LUVERNE, approvals3
- HIGHLAND HOME, approvals3
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| LUVERNE | 3 | $1,305,000 |
| HIGHLAND HOME | 3 | $2,807,500 |
LUVERNE accounts for 3 approvals against 3 in HIGHLAND HOME. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Crenshaw County
How big is Crenshaw County
- Land area609 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Alabama counties49th of 67
- Width, east to west20.9 mi
- Height, north to south42.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land22
- Establishments per square mile0.36
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Crenshaw County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Crenshaw County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population13,122
- Households5,233
- Average household size2.51
- Median household income$48,560
- Median age42.2
Common questions
Crenshaw County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Crenshaw County, Alabama?
13,122, in 5,233 households, ranking 58th of 67 Alabama counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Crenshaw County growing?
The population has fallen 0.66 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 164 births against 215 deaths, with net migration of -2. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Crenshaw County?
$48,560. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $114,000, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $661 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Crenshaw County?
221 establishments, employing 2,862 people with an annual payroll of $138.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Crenshaw County?
Average annual pay is $48,253, or $928 a week, across 3,556 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Crenshaw County?
6 7(a) approvals totalling $4.1 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $270,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.1 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Crenshaw County?
2 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $470,000. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Crenshaw County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Crenshaw County come from?
The largest single origin is Crenshaw County Non-migrants, with 4,532 households. Arriving households report an average income of $78,033 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Crenshaw County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Crenshaw County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.