Moving to Brookwood, Alabama

Population: 1,483. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,466 (-1.1% change)
Males: 738 (49.8%), Females: 745 (50.2%)

Zip code: 35444

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $40,104
Median house value: $98,100

Population by Race

Races in Brookwood:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• American Indian (0.7%)
• Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (24.5%), German (8.1%), Irish (7.1%), English (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), Italian (2.0%).

Land area: 8.1 square miles

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brookwood:

• MARY S HARPER GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY CTR (about 11 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL)
• TAYLOR HARDIN SECURE MEDICAL FACILITY (about 13 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL)
• BRYCE HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL)

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brookwood

• High school or higher: 71.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 7.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brookwood town

• Never married: 19.3%
• Now married: 62.4%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 7.9%
• Divorced: 9.8%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +842 (+131.4%).

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brookwood:

• TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 20 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Abbreviation: TCL)
• BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 45 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)
• COLUMBUS AFB (about 82 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brookwood:

• BIBB COUNTY (about 27 miles; CENTREVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: 0A8)
• BESSEMER (about 29 miles; BESSEMER, AL; Abbreviation: EKY)
• MOUNDVILLE (about 29 miles; MOUNDVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: L44)

Amtrak station near Brookwood:

• 17 miles: TUSCALOOSA (2105 GREENSBORO AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brookwood:

• SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 19 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
• UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 32 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 35 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
• SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
• BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
• JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)

Schools

Public high school in Brookwood:

• BROOKWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 753; Location: 15981 HIGHWAY 216; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Brookwood:

• BROOKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 956; Location: 16049 HIGHWAY 216; Grades: KG – 05)