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Red Bay, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,374. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,282 (-2.7% change)
Males: 1,535 (45.5%), Females: 1,839 (54.5%)

Franklin County

Zip code: 35582

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $27,596
Median house value: $61,100

Population by Race

Races in Red Bay:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (20.7%), Irish (6.0%), English (4.9%), German (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), French (1.3%).

Elevation: 623 feet

Land area: 9.8 square miles

Map of Red Bay, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Red Bay

  • High school or higher: 59.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Red Bay city

  • Never married: 15.5%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -90 (-2.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Red Bay:

  • RED BAY HOSPITAL (211 HOSPITAL ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Red Bay:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Red Bay:

  • NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 43 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Abbreviation: MSL)
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 46 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 60 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Red Bay:

  • TISHOMINGO COUNTY (about 6 miles; BELMONT, MS; Abbreviation: 01M)
  • FULTON-ITAWAMBA COUNTY (about 17 miles; FULTON, MS; Abbreviation: 11M)
  • IUKA (about 23 miles; IUKA, MS; Abbreviation: 15M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Red Bay:

  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 42 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 42 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 69 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; DECATUR, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,547)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)

Public primary/middle school in Red Bay:

  • RED BAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 832; Location: 800 8TH ST; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Red Bay:

  • WEATHERFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,671; Location: 307 4TH AVENUE S; 11,696 books; 35 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)

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