Moving to Ragland, Alabama
Population: 1,918. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,027 (+5.7% change)
Males: 912 (47.5%), Females: 1,006 (52.5%)
St. Clair County
Zip code: 35131
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $30,152
Median house value: $61,400
Population by Race
Races in Ragland:
- White Non-Hispanic (82.2%)
- Black (17.0%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (17.0%), Irish (8.6%), English (8.0%), German (5.0%), Dutch (1.5%).
Elevation: 520 feet
Land area: 16.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Ragland
- High school or higher: 66.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Ragland town
- Never married: 20.5%
- Now married: 58.4%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 11.8%
- Divorced: 8.0%
0.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +101 (+5.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Ragland:
- ST CLAIR REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PELL CITY, AL)
- STRINGFELLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ANNISTON, AL)
- RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; GADSDEN, AL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ragland:
- TALLADEGA MUNI (about 14 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)
- ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 24 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)
- BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 45 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ragland:
- ST CLAIR COUNTY (about 15 miles; PELL CITY, AL; Abbreviation: PLR)
- GADSDEN MUNI (about 16 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Abbreviation: GAD)
- ROBBINS FIELD (about 22 miles; ONEONTA, AL; Abbreviation: 20A)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ragland:
- JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
- GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
- JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
- SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
- GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 51 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
- UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 57 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
- SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; WADLEY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,925)
Public primary/middle school in Ragland:
- RAGLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 600; Location: 1060 MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 12)
Libraries
Library in Ragland:
- RAGLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $17,656; Location: 738 MAIN STREET; 9,321 books; 39 video materials; 4 serial subscriptions)