Limestone County, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Limestone County, Alabama has a population of 111,233 across 560 square miles, up 14.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $6.97 bn in 2024, 1,629 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 32 7(a) approvals worth $21.0 m.
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Limestone County
How many people live in Limestone County
- Population111,233
- Households40,953
- Average household size2.72
- Median household income$83,629
- Median age40.8
- Median gross rent$970 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$281,000
- Home value to household income3.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over78,232
- Population under 1824,658
- Share under 1822.2 percent
- Population 65 and over17,314
- Share 65 and over15.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6469,261
- Civilian labor force53,892
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.2 percent
- Rank by population among Alabama counties11th of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents566th
Limestone County is the 11th largest of 67 Alabama counties by population. A median home costs 3.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.2 percent against 15.6 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Limestone County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base14.85 percent
- Census 2020 base population103,561
- Births, 20241,204
- Deaths, 20241,029
- Natural change, 2024175
- Net domestic migration, 20243,714
- Net international migration, 2024265
- Total net migration, 20243,979
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202413,638
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents63rd
The county has grown 14.85 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Limestone County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving3,912
- People arriving, from those returns7,855
- Adjusted gross income arriving$306.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$78,384
- Largest single originLimestone County Non-migrants (35,874 households)
- Largest single destination (35,874 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone County Non-migrants | 35,874 | 78,850 | $3.19 bn |
| Madison County | 1,562 | 3,233 | $133.7 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,387 | 2,894 | $115.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 828 | 1,689 | $68.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 268 | 608 | $22.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 231 | 413 | $13.5 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 225 | 444 | $17.8 m |
| Morgan County | 221 | 402 | $12.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Limestone 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.
Limestone County
What the Limestone County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$6.97 bn
- County GDP, 2023$6.64 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.0 percent
- GDP change over five years57.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Alabama counties11th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents588th
- GDP per resident$62,669
Output grew 5.0 percent in the latest year and 57.6 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.
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Who employs people in Limestone County
- Covered employment, annual average34,080
- Establishments reporting2,050
- Average annual pay$62,717
- Average weekly wage$1,206
- Sector 31-33, employment8,312
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$65,952
- Sector 44-45, employment4,681
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$41,900
- Sector 23, employment2,658
- Sector 23, average annual pay$75,597
- Sector 72, employment2,263
- Sector 72, average annual pay$23,010
- Sector 48-49, employment2,109
- Sector 62, employment1,819
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 8,312 | 132 | $65,952 |
| Sector 44-45 | 4,681 | 289 | $41,900 |
| Sector 23 | 2,658 | 222 | $75,597 |
| Sector 72 | 2,263 | 149 | $23,010 |
| Sector 48-49 | 2,109 | 66 | $66,600 |
| Sector 62 | 1,819 | 225 | $55,063 |
| Sector 54 | 848 | 240 | $82,925 |
| Sector 56 | 746 | 119 | $45,182 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 8,312 jobs, 24.4 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.
Limestone County
What businesses operate in Limestone County
- Establishments, all industries1,629
- Employment at those establishments28,343
- Annual payroll$1.50 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.6
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.
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What is being built in Limestone County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024496
- Declared construction value permitted$141.9 m
- Single family units authorised494
- Multifamily units authorised2
- Multifamily share of units0.4 percent
- Average declared value per unit$286,132
- Units authorised per 1,000 households12.1
Multifamily is 0.4 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Limestone County
- 7(a) approvals recorded32
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$21.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$654,813
- Median 7(a) approval$250,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,685,000
- Largest single approval$4,800,500
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)288
- Jobs per approval9.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active22
- Distinct industries receiving approvals28
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer15.6 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter26
- Franchise loans11
- Franchise share of approvals34.4 percent
- Leading industry by approval countSpecialized Automotive Repair (2)
- Most active lenderNortheast Bank (5)
- 504 approvals recorded21
- 504 gross approval dollars$15.2 m
- Average 504 approval$725,714
- Median 504 approval$457,000
- Distinct CDCs active4
- 504 jobs per approval14.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved19.2
- Most active CDCSouthern Development Council (13)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals60.4 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$36.2 m
The average approval of $654,813 sits well above the median of $250,000, 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 15.6 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.
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Do SBA loans in Limestone County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full4
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed2
- Status: Cancelled11
- Status: Exempt from disclosure15
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 4 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.
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Which parts of Limestone County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- Madison, approvals15
- Athens, approvals14
- TANNER, approvals2
- Elkmont, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | 15 | $10,406,800 |
| Athens | 14 | $9,442,200 |
| TANNER | 2 | $980,000 |
| Elkmont | 1 | $125,000 |
Madison accounts for 15 approvals against 14 in Athens. 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.
Limestone County
How big is Limestone County
- Land area560 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Alabama counties64th of 67
- Width, east to west27.1 mi
- Height, north to south31 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land199
- Establishments per square mile2.91
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 Limestone 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 Limestone County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population111,233
- Households40,953
- Average household size2.72
- Median household income$83,629
- Median age40.8
Common questions
Limestone County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Limestone County, Alabama?
111,233, in 40,953 households, ranking 11th of 67 Alabama counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Limestone County growing?
The population has grown 14.85 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 1,204 births against 1,029 deaths, with net migration of 3,979. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Limestone County?
$83,629. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $281,000, which is 3.4 times income, and median gross rent is $970 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Limestone County?
1,629 establishments, employing 28,343 people with an annual payroll of $1.50 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Limestone County?
Average annual pay is $62,717, or $1,206 a week, across 34,080 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Limestone County?
32 7(a) approvals totalling $21.0 m since FY2020, across 22 lenders, with a median approval of $250,000, plus 21 504 approvals worth $15.2 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Limestone County?
496 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $141.9 m. Multifamily was 0.4 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Limestone County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Limestone County come from?
The largest single origin is Limestone County Non-migrants, with 35,874 households. Arriving households report an average income of $78,384 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 Limestone 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 Limestone 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.