Covington County is ranked No. 45 on a list of wealthiest to poorest counties in Alabama.

Covington County has a median income of $36,355.

The state average is $44,833 and the national average is $55,775.

In Alabama only three counties have higher than the national average – Shelby County, whose median income is $70,879; Madison, whose median is $59,117 and Autauga at $56,580.

Neighboring counties sit here:

• Coffee County at No. 12, at $46,858;
• Escambia County at No. 41, at $36,840;
• Crenshaw County at No. 42, at $36,759;
• Geneva County at No. 46, at $36,289;
• Butler County at No. 56, at $33,868;
• Conecuh County at No. 60, at $29,981.