Harpersville, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,620. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,630 (+0.6% change)
Males: 783 (48.3%), Females: 837 (51.7%)

Shelby County

Zip code: 35078

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $31,655
Median house value: $85,000

Population by Race

Races in Harpersville:

• White Non-Hispanic (69.3%)
• Black (28.7%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (19.3%), Irish (4.6%), English (4.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), German (1.7%), Scottish (1.7%).

Elevation: 455 feet

Land area: 15.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Harpersville

• High school or higher: 68.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
• Unemployed: 6.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harpersville town

• Never married: 21.3%
• Now married: 60.4%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 8.0%
• Divorced: 8.6%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +205 (+14.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Harpersville:

• COOSA VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; SYLACAUGA, AL)
• ST CLAIR REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; PELL CITY, AL)
• CITIZENS BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; TALLADEGA, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harpersville:

• BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 28 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)
• TALLADEGA MUNI (about 31 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)
• ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 44 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Harpersville:

• MERKEL FIELD SYLACAUGA MUNI (about 14 miles; SYLACAUGA, AL; Abbreviation: SCD)
• ST CLAIR COUNTY (about 21 miles; PELL CITY, AL; Abbreviation: PLR)
• SHELBY COUNTY (about 26 miles; ALABASTER, AL; Abbreviation: EET)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harpersville:

• SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
• JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
• UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 35 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 38 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
• BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
• GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 56 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
• JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)

Private high school in Harpersville:

• COOSA VALLEY ACADEMY (Students: 217; Location: P.O. BOX 250; Grades: KG – 12)