Dale County, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Dale County, Alabama has a population of 49,599 across 561 square miles, up 1.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $3.92 bn in 2024, 716 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 17 7(a) approvals worth $7.4 m.
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Dale County
How many people live in Dale County
- Population49,599
- Households19,727
- Average household size2.51
- Median household income$54,963
- Median age37.7
- Median gross rent$889 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$143,500
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over33,641
- Population under 1811,571
- Share under 1823.3 percent
- Population 65 and over8,969
- Share 65 and over18.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6429,059
- Civilian labor force19,163
- Unemployment rate6.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over50.4 percent
- Rank by population among Alabama counties28th of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1021st
Dale County is the 28th largest of 67 Alabama counties by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.3 percent against 18.1 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dale County
Is Dale County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.51 percent
- Census 2020 base population49,320
- Births, 2024687
- Deaths, 2024580
- Natural change, 2024107
- Net domestic migration, 202438
- Net international migration, 202467
- Total net migration, 2024105
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024459
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1330th
The county has grown 1.51 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Dale County
Where people moving to Dale County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving2,251
- People arriving, from those returns4,897
- Adjusted gross income arriving$114.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$50,909
- Largest single originDale County Non-migrants (15,248 households)
- Largest single destination (15,248 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale County Non-migrants | 15,248 | 31,823 | $881.3 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 996 | 2,212 | $55.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 539 | 1,206 | $29.2 m |
| Houston County | 387 | 823 | $17.4 m |
| Coffee County | 280 | 577 | $11.9 m |
| Other flows - West | 188 | 414 | $11.4 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 157 | 356 | $9.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 127 | 233 | $5.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Dale 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.
Dale County
What the Dale County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$3.92 bn
- County GDP, 2023$3.70 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.8 percent
- GDP change over five years32.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Alabama counties18th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents822nd
- GDP per resident$78,941
Output grew 5.8 percent in the latest year and 32.5 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.
Dale County
Who employs people in Dale County
- Covered employment, annual average18,260
- Establishments reporting1,130
- Average annual pay$64,321
- Average weekly wage$1,237
- Sector 31-33, employment3,996
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$88,588
- Sector 44-45, employment1,330
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,968
- Sector 62, employment1,192
- Sector 62, average annual pay$40,074
- Sector 72, employment1,181
- Sector 72, average annual pay$20,280
- Sector 48-49, employment1,130
- Sector 61, employment781
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 3,996 | 42 | $88,588 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,330 | 142 | $31,968 |
| Sector 62 | 1,192 | 216 | $40,074 |
| Sector 72 | 1,181 | 87 | $20,280 |
| Sector 48-49 | 1,130 | 48 | $78,906 |
| Sector 61 | 781 | 20 | $114,075 |
| Sector 23 | 708 | 80 | $62,098 |
| Sector 56 | 708 | 67 | $59,400 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 3,996 jobs, 21.9 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Dale County
What businesses operate in Dale County
- Establishments, all industries716
- Employment at those establishments8,328
- Annual payroll$377.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.4
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.
Dale County
What is being built in Dale County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202439
- Declared construction value permitted$5.3 m
- Single family units authorised39
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$136,609
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.0
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Dale County
How much SBA lending happens in Dale County
- 7(a) approvals recorded17
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$7.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$433,900
- Median 7(a) approval$125,000
- 10th percentile approval$15,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,854,000
- Largest single approval$2,557,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)87
- Jobs per approval5.1
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active10
- Distinct industries receiving approvals13
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer5.9 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter12
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLandscaping Services (3)
- Most active lenderCenTrust Bank, A Division of SmartBiz Bank National Association (3)
- 504 approvals recorded6
- 504 gross approval dollars$7.1 m
- Average 504 approval$1,177,333
- Median 504 approval$1,268,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval7.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved5.9
- Most active CDCSouthern Development Council (4)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals73.9 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$14.4 m
The average approval of $433,900 sits well above the median of $125,000, 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 5.9 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.
Dale County
Do SBA loans in Dale County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure13
- Status: Cancelled3
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 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.
Dale County
Which parts of Dale County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- OZARK, approvals9
- MIDLAND CITY, approvals4
- Daleville, approvals2
- Enterprise, approvals1
- Skipperville, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| OZARK | 9 | $3,837,000 |
| MIDLAND CITY | 4 | $194,200 |
| Daleville | 2 | $726,400 |
| Enterprise | 1 | $2,557,000 |
| Skipperville | 1 | $61,700 |
OZARK accounts for 9 approvals against 4 in MIDLAND CITY. 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.
Dale County
How big is Dale County
- Land area561 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Alabama counties63rd of 67
- Width, east to west22.1 mi
- Height, north to south29.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land88
- Establishments per square mile1.28
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 Dale 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 Dale County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population49,599
- Households19,727
- Average household size2.51
- Median household income$54,963
- Median age37.7
Common questions
Dale County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dale County, Alabama?
49,599, in 19,727 households, ranking 28th of 67 Alabama counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dale County growing?
The population has grown 1.51 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 687 births against 580 deaths, with net migration of 105. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Dale County?
$54,963. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,500, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $889 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Dale County?
716 establishments, employing 8,328 people with an annual payroll of $377.3 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 Dale County?
Average annual pay is $64,321, or $1,237 a week, across 18,260 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Dale County?
17 7(a) approvals totalling $7.4 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, with a median approval of $125,000, plus 6 504 approvals worth $7.1 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Dale County?
39 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $5.3 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Dale 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 Dale County come from?
The largest single origin is Dale County Non-migrants, with 15,248 households. Arriving households report an average income of $50,909 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 Dale 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 Dale 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.