Greensboro, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,731. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,616 (-4.2% change)
Males: 1,269 (46.5%), Females: 1,462 (53.5%)

Hale County

Zip code: 36744

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $22,930
Median house value: $67,600

Population by Race

Races in Greensboro:

  • Black (60.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (38.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (8.9%), English (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%), German (2.3%), Irish (1.5%), French (1.4%).

Elevation: 290 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Map of Greensboro, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Greensboro

  • High school or higher: 62.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 13.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greensboro city

  • Never married: 35.7%
  • Now married: 38.8%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 13.4%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -403 (-12.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Greensboro:

  • HALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (FIRST & GREEN STREETS)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Greensboro:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Greensboro:

  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 36 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Abbreviation: TCL)
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 83 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)
  • KEY FIELD (about 85 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Greensboro:

  • GREENSBORO MUNI (about 5 miles; GREENSBORO, AL; Abbreviation: 7A0)
  • MOUNDVILLE (about 19 miles; MOUNDVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: L44)
  • EUTAW MUNI (about 20 miles; EUTAW, AL; Abbreviation: 3A7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greensboro:

  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 42 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 58 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 75 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 80 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)

Schools

Public high schools in Greensboro:

  • GREENSBORO EAST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 374; Location: 620 CARVER ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • GREENSBORO WEST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 1901 SOUTH ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • HALE COUNTY TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Location: 19875 ALABAMA HWY 69 N; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Greensboro:

  • SOUTHERN ACADEMY (Students: 327; Location: 407 COLLEGE STREET; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Greensboro:

  • GREENSBORO WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 443; Location: 1801 SOUTH STREET; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Greensboro:

  • HALE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,069; Location: 1103 MAIN STREET; 13,024 books; 304 audio materials; 638 video materials; 36 serial subscriptions)