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Moving to Guin, Alabama

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Population: 2,389. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,246 (-6.0% change)
Males: 1,092 (45.7%), Females: 1,297 (54.3%)

Marion County

Zip code: 35563

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $26,618
Median house value: $65,000

Population by Race

Races in Guin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.4%)
  • Black (11.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (32.8%), Irish (9.4%), English (6.4%), German (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%).

Elevation: 445 feet

Land area: 12.5 square miles

Map of Guin, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Guin

  • High school or higher: 71.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Guin city

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -88 (-3.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Guin:

  • CARRAWAY NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; WINFIELD, AL)
  • MARION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; HAMILTON, AL)
  • FAYETTE MED CTR AND LONG TERM CARE UNI (about 21 miles; FAYETTE, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Guin:

Other public-use airports nearest to Guin:

  • MARION COUNTY-RANKIN FITE (about 11 miles; HAMILTON, AL; Abbreviation: HAB)
  • LAMAR COUNTY (about 16 miles; VERNON, AL; Abbreviation: M55)
  • RICHARD ARTHUR FIELD (about 21 miles; FAYETTE, AL; Abbreviation: M95)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Guin:

  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 49 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 52 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 58 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 64 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)

Schools

Public high school in Guin:

  • MARION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 232; Location: 8115 US HIGHWAY 43; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Guin:

  • LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 81; Location: P O BOX 727; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Guin:

  • GUIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: 7980 U S HIGHWAY 43; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Guin:

  • MCHS COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,708; Location: 8115 US HIGHWAY 43; 15,401 books; 606 audio materials; 305 video materials; 83 serial subscriptions)

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