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Scottsboro, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 14,762. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,840 (+0.5% change)
Males: 6,936 (47.0%), Females: 7,826 (53.0%)

Jackson County

Zip codes: 35768, 35769.

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $32,654
Median house value: $79,300

Population by Race

Races in Scottsboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.3%)
  • Black (5.3%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (19.8%), Irish (11.9%), English (10.1%), German (8.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Scottish (1.7%).

Elevation: 653 feet

Land area: 47.3 square miles

Map of Scottsboro, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Scottsboro

  • High school or higher: 71.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scottsboro city

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +457 (+3.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Scottsboro:

  • JACKSON CO HOSP & NURSING HOME (380 WOODS COVE ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Scottsboro:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scottsboro:

  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 51 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)
  • LOVELL FIELD (about 64 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 66 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Scottsboro:

  • SCOTTSBORO MUNI-WORD FIELD (about 4 miles; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Abbreviation: 4A6)
  • STEVENSON (about 24 miles; STEVENSON, AL; Abbreviation: 7A6)
  • GUNTERSVILLE MUNI – JOE STARNES FIELD (about 25 miles; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: 8A1)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Scottsboro:

  • GAITHER AND COMPANY BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 31; Location: 414 E WILLOW ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scottsboro:

  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 43 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 59 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)

Schools

Public high school in Scottsboro:

  • SCOTTSBORO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 719; Location: 25053 JOHN T REID PKWY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Scottsboro:

  • SKYLINE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 564; Location: 897 COUNTY ROAD 25; Grades: KG – 12)
  • SCOTTSBORO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 467; Location: 1601 JEFFERSON ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • COLLINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 455; Location: 102 LEGION DR; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • CALDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 430; Location: 905 S MARKET ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • BROWNWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 391; Location: 305 BINGHAM ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • THURSTON T NELSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 294; Location: 202 IDA MOODY RD; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle school in Scottsboro:

  • LIVING WORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 34; Location: 9545 AL HIGHWAY 79; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Scottsboro:

  • SCOTTSBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $228,713; Location: 1002 SOUTH BROAD STREET; 40,806 books; 1,394 audio materials; 1,253 video materials; 107 serial subscriptions)

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