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Most healthcare & education jobs, Alabama counties

Alabama counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2024 ACS). This list covers the 67 counties in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 67 is 1.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lamar County, AL, up 58 places to #8.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01▲34Walker County, ALAL65,1403.4%−0.1 pts

02▲5Colbert County, ALAL59,4743.1%+0.9 pts

03▼1Covington County, ALAL37,9473.0%−0.2 pts

04▲13Clarke County, ALAL22,0142.9%+0.9 pts

05▲1Lauderdale County, ALAL97,1352.8%−0.5 pts

06▲52Randolph County, ALAL23,1632.7%+2.4 pts

07▲50Clay County, ALAL14,2072.7%+0.8 pts

08▲58Lamar County, ALAL13,5872.7%+1.5 pts

09▲34Crenshaw County, ALAL13,1752.6%+1.3 pts

10▲12Conecuh County, ALAL10,8992.6%+1.8 pts

11▼7Chilton County, ALAL47,7082.5%−0.8 pts

12▼3Henry County, ALAL18,3942.5%−0.4 pts

13▼8Franklin County, ALAL32,4492.4%+0.5 pts

14▼3Marion County, ALAL29,0972.3%+0.4 pts

15▲14Jackson County, ALAL54,2812.3%0.0 pts

16▼15Washington County, ALAL14,8222.2%+0.7 pts

17▼9Shelby County, ALAL238,5522.2%+0.2 pts

18▲3Bullock County, ALAL9,7802.2%−0.7 pts

19▼7Cleburne County, ALAL15,9702.2%+1.6 pts

20▼1Macon County, ALAL18,1322.1%+1.7 pts

21▼8Houston County, ALAL110,3182.0%−0.1 pts

22▼7Choctaw County, ALAL11,9041.9%+0.9 pts

23▲19Barbour County, ALAL24,6071.9%−0.2 pts

24▼10Cherokee County, ALAL26,4131.9%−0.3 pts

25▲19Fayette County, ALAL15,8721.9%+0.1 pts

26▲5Blount County, ALAL60,1561.8%+0.2 pts

27▼7St. Clair County, ALAL98,2061.8%+0.3 pts

28▲6Marshall County, ALAL103,5371.8%+0.6 pts

29▲20Limestone County, ALAL122,9281.8%−0.3 pts

30▼12Talladega County, ALAL81,6031.7%+0.5 pts

31▼4Jefferson County, ALAL665,7421.7%+0.4 pts

32Winston County, ALAL23,8291.7%+0.8 pts

33▼23Coosa County, ALAL10,1611.7%+0.4 pts

34▼31Marengo County, ALAL18,3111.7%+1.0 pts

35▲3Butler County, ALAL18,1001.5%+0.5 pts

36▼10Geneva County, ALAL27,5541.4%+0.6 pts

37▲8Coffee County, ALAL56,9531.4%+0.7 pts

38▲16Morgan County, ALAL126,4831.4%+0.3 pts

39▼11Tallapoosa County, ALAL40,9531.4%−1.0 pts

40Baldwin County, ALAL267,7611.2%0.0 pts

41▼25Lawrence County, ALAL33,8431.2%+0.3 pts

42▼1Elmore County, ALAL91,5771.2%−0.4 pts

43▼7Cullman County, ALAL94,0091.2%0.0 pts

44▲7Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,3681.2%+0.3 pts

45▲11Russell County, ALAL58,8981.2%+0.1 pts

46▲9Autauga County, ALAL61,9201.1%0.0 pts

47▲18Monroe County, ALAL18,9651.0%−0.3 pts

48▲5Lee County, ALAL189,8811.0%+0.1 pts

49▲14Bibb County, ALAL22,2621.0%−0.4 pts

50▼27Escambia County, ALAL36,6650.9%−0.1 pts

51▼5Mobile County, ALAL411,6580.9%−0.4 pts

52▼19Pickens County, ALAL18,2210.9%−0.6 pts

53▼28DeKalb County, ALAL74,0850.9%−0.2 pts

54▲5Pike County, ALAL33,6880.8%+0.1 pts

55▼16Dale County, ALAL49,9120.8%−0.4 pts

56▼4Madison County, ALAL433,5160.8%+0.2 pts

57▼33Chambers County, ALAL34,2530.7%−0.9 pts

58▼11Calhoun County, ALAL115,8340.6%−0.4 pts

59▲5Montgomery County, ALAL225,8910.6%0.0 pts

60▼30Wilcox County, ALAL9,6660.6%−1.2 pts

61▼1Dallas County, ALAL35,1400.5%−1.2 pts

62▼1Hale County, ALAL15,1940.5%−0.3 pts

63▼15Etowah County, ALAL103,8860.4%−0.6 pts

64▲3Perry County, ALAL7,4250.3%−1.2 pts

65▼15Sumter County, ALAL11,5880.2%−0.1 pts

66▼4Lowndes County, ALAL9,3590.1%−0.6 pts

67▼30Greene County, ALAL7,0670.1%−2.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES