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Headland, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Headland is a Census city of 5,217 people across 30.33 square miles of land, in Henry County. Median household income is $79,063, 79.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Headland
What Headland is
- Census place typecity
- Land area30.33 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land172
- County holding the largest share of its areaHenry 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 Headland
- Population5,217
- Median age36.2
- Population under 181,437
- Share under 1827.5 percent
- Population 65 and over820 plus or minus 192
- Share 65 and over15.7 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Households1,907
- Family households1,420
- Share of households that are families74.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Headland
- Median household income$79,063 plus or minus $18,097
- Per capita income$36,982
- Civilian labor force2,804
- Employed2,763
- Unemployed41 plus or minus 52
- Unemployment rate1.5 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over3,460
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher33.6 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.8 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Headland
- Housing units2,005
- Occupied units1,907
- Vacant units98 plus or minus 112
- Vacancy rate4.9 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Owner occupied1,511
- Renter occupied396 plus or minus 141
- Ownership rate79.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$219,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$822 plus or minus $203
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.5 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Single family units1,844
- Share single family92.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more133 plus or minus 84
- Share in buildings of two or more6.6 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Mobile homes28 plus or minus 32
- Median year structure built1991
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Headland gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,606
- Commuting under 15 minutes568 plus or minus 194
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.8 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more649 plus or minus 204
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.9 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Drove alone90.3 percent
- Carpooled5.2 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home4.6 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Headland (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$251,000
- Average approval$125,500
- Median approval$125,500
- Largest approval$142,000
- Jobs supported6
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off1
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Headland, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Headland
- NFIP communityCity of Headland
- NFIP community number010097
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/28/07
The City of Headland participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010097 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.
Henry County, not Headland
Henry County context, not Headland figures
- Establishments in Henry County311
- Covered employment, Henry County3,919
- Average annual pay, Henry County$56,425
- Housing units permitted, Henry County72
Every figure in this section is published for Henry County as a whole and is not a measurement of Headland.
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Headland questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Headland, Alabama?
5,217, in 1,907 households. Headland city covers 30.33 square miles of land, which is 172 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Headland in?
Henry 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 Headland?
$79,063. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $219,600. Median gross rent is $822 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Headland in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Headland appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Headland, city of, community 010097, 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 Headland figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Henry 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 Headland.
Is zoning published for Headland?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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