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Heflin, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Heflin is a Census city of 3,467 people across 16.13 square miles of land, in Cleburne County. Median household income is $46,711, 64.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Heflin
What Heflin is
- Census place typecity
- Land area16.13 sq mi
- Water area0.18 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land215
- County holding the largest share of its areaCleburne County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Heflin
- Population3,467
- Median age44.7 plus or minus 10.6
- Population under 18744 plus or minus 177
- Share under 1821.5 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Population 65 and over908 plus or minus 242
- Share 65 and over26.2 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Households1,330
- Family households873
- Share of households that are families65.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Heflin
- Median household income$46,711 plus or minus $13,216
- Per capita income$29,621 plus or minus $7,820
- Civilian labor force1,252
- Employed1,173
- Unemployed79 plus or minus 70
- Unemployment rate6.3 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Adults 25 and over2,604
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.8 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Heflin
- Housing units1,452
- Occupied units1,330
- Vacant units122 plus or minus 90
- Vacancy rate8.4 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Owner occupied855
- Renter occupied475 plus or minus 118
- Ownership rate64.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$171,700 plus or minus $46,731
- Median gross rent, monthly$755
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.4 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Single family units1,004
- Share single family69.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more259 plus or minus 96
- Share in buildings of two or more17.8 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Mobile homes189 plus or minus 88
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Heflin gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,046
- Commuting under 15 minutes282 plus or minus 109
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.0 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more542 plus or minus 200
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more51.8 percent plus or minus 16.7
- Drove alone84.8 percent
- Carpooled6.4 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home8.8 percent plus or minus 7.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Heflin (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,463,100
- Average approval$731,550
- Median approval$731,550
- Largest approval$1,405,000
- Jobs supported5
- Jobs per approval2.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term90 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Heflin, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Heflin (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$239,000
- Average approval$239,000
- Median approval$239,000
- Largest approval$239,000
- Jobs supported5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Heflin, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Heflin
- NFIP communityCity of Heflin
- NFIP community number010043
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/16/11
The City of Heflin participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010043 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cleburne County, not Heflin
Cleburne County context, not Heflin figures
- Establishments in Cleburne County186
- Covered employment, Cleburne County2,721
- Average annual pay, Cleburne County$54,823
- Housing units permitted, Cleburne County5
Every figure in this section is published for Cleburne County as a whole and is not a measurement of Heflin.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Heflin questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Heflin, Alabama?
3,467, in 1,330 households. Heflin city covers 16.13 square miles of land, which is 215 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Heflin in?
Cleburne County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Heflin?
$46,711. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $171,700. Median gross rent is $755 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Heflin businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $1.5 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $731,550, plus 1 504 approvals worth $239,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Heflin, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Heflin borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Heflin. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Heflin in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Heflin appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Heflin, city of, community 010043, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Heflin figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cleburne County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Heflin.
Is zoning published for Heflin?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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