New Tool Available: Alabama County Selector
We created a new free tool that makes it easier to explore Alabama counties and compare county-level demographic information in one place.
You can use the Alabama County Selector to choose counties on an interactive map and quickly view information such as population, median household income, and median home value.
Why We Created This Tool
We built this tool because we ran into a simple problem ourselves.
When researching service areas and local markets, we often needed two different pieces of information:
1. A list of counties we wanted to evaluate.
2. Demographic information about those counties.
The process usually meant searching one website for county information, then moving to another website to find population and household data. It was a lot of back-and-forth for what should be a simple task.
So, we created a tool that brings those pieces together in one place.
It was originally built for our own team, but we thought it would be useful to share with other businesses as well.
How It Works
Using the tool is simple:
1. Select counties by clicking directly on the map or searching for a county by name.
2. Selected counties are added to your list.
3. Review demographic information for your selected counties, including population, median household income, and median home value.
4. Sort and compare counties based on the information that matters most to you.
5. Download your selected county information as a CSV file for use in spreadsheets, reporting, or marketing planning.
The downloaded file includes the selected counties along with available demographic information, making it easy to save, share, or continue working with the data.
The information is provided using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Ways You Can Use the Alabama County Selector
Define Your Service Area
If your business serves multiple communities, this tool can help you visualize and define your service area by selecting the counties you currently serve.
For example, a landscaping company, roofing contractor, septic company, or other local service business can quickly identify the counties that make up their current market.
Evaluate Expansion Opportunities
Thinking about expanding into new areas?
Select additional counties to compare population, household income, and home values to better understand potential markets.
Compare Different Markets
If your business serves multiple counties, the tool makes it easy to compare areas side-by-side.
You can quickly review differences between counties and use that information when making decisions about marketing, growth, and service coverage.
Help Plan Advertising Campaigns
If you are managing Google Ads, Local Services Ads, or other location-based marketing campaigns, the tool can help you organize and evaluate potential target areas before building your campaigns.
Try the Alabama County Selector
We built this tool to make county research easier and reduce the amount of time spent searching between different sources.
We hope you find it useful.
— Attractional Marketing