Brewton, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 5,498. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,373 (-2.3% change)
Males: 2,529 (46.0%), Females: 2,969 (54.0%)

Escambia County

Zip codes: 36426.

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.7 years
Median household income: $34,234
Median house value: $75,900

Population by Race

Races in Brewton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.1%)
  • Black (40.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (14.1%), Irish (7.9%), German (5.5%), English (5.3%), Scottish (1.5%), French (1.2%).

Elevation: 82 feet

Land area: 11.3 square miles

Map of Brewton, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brewton

  • High school or higher: 76.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brewton city

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 48.8%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -329 (-5.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Brewton:

  • D W MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1301 BELLEVILLE AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Brewton:

  • JAY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; JAY, FL)
  • EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; EVERGREEN, AL)
  • SANTA ROSA MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; MILTON, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brewton:

  • PENSACOLA REGIONAL (about 46 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Abbreviation: PNS)
  • HURLBURT FIELD (about 56 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; Abbreviation: HRT)
  • MOBILE DOWNTOWN (about 77 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: BFM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brewton:

  • BREWTON MUNI (about 5 miles; BREWTON, AL; Abbreviation: 12J)
  • MIDDLETON FIELD (about 20 miles; EVERGREEN, AL; Abbreviation: GZH)
  • ATMORE MUNI (about 27 miles; ATMORE, AL; Abbreviation: 0R1)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Brewton:

  • JEFFERSON DAVIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 906; Location: 220 ALCO DR; Public; Website: www.jeffdavis.cc.al.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brewton:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 42 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,282)
  • PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 45 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,036)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,374)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 71 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,582)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 82 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)

Schools

Public high schools in Brewton:

  • TR MILLER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 384; Location: 1835 DOUGLAS AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ESCAMBIA-BREWTON CAREER TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: 2824 PEA RIDGE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Brewton:

  • BREWTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 529; Location: 901 DOUGLAS AVE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • BREWTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 468; Location: 301 LILES BLVD; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • POLLARD-MCCALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 170; Location: 3975 OLD HIGHWAY 31; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Brewton:

  • BREWTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $279,070; Location: 206 WEST JACKSON STREET; 39,177 books; 2,243 audio materials; 1,949 video materials; 98 serial subscriptions)