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CBSA!19460=METRO("Decatur, AL")
Decatur, AL metro area
The Decatur, AL metropolitan area spans 2 counties and had 159,651 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $9.3 billion that year.
Alabama2 countiesPart of Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN
GDP, 2024$9.3B#293 of 387 · +4.0% nominal
Income per person, 2024$51,240#349 of 387
Unemployment, 20252.4%#5 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)87.2#350 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Decatur, ALUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 2 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $1.0B | 11.3% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $909M | 9.8% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $2.8B | 30.5% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $354M | 3.8% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $500M | 5.4% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $790M | 8.5% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $81M | 0.9% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $522M | 5.6% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $244M | 2.6% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $301M | 3.3% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $231M | 2.5% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $376M | 4.1% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $66M | 0.7% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $39M | 0.4% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County | Alabama | Outlying | 01079 | |
| Morgan County | Alabama | Central | 01103 |