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
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)