Carbon Hill, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,071. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,047 (-1.2% change)
Males: 931 (45.0%), Females: 1,140 (55.0%)

Walker County

Zip code: 35549

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $20,861
Median house value: $47,500

Population by Race

Races in Carbon Hill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.0%)
  • Black (8.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (21.4%), Irish (7.7%), English (6.1%), German (3.2%), Scottish (2.4%), French (2.0%).

Elevation: 480 feet

Land area: 5.5 square miles

Map of Carbon Hill, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Carbon Hill

  • High school or higher: 58.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carbon Hill city

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -104 (-4.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Carbon Hill:

  • WALKER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; JASPER, AL)
  • CARRAWAY NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; WINFIELD, AL)
  • CARRAWAY BURDICK WEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; HALEYVILLE, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carbon Hill:

Other public-use airports nearest to Carbon Hill:

  • WALKER COUNTY-BEVILL FIELD (about 16 miles; JASPER, AL; Abbreviation: JFX)
  • DOUBLE SPRINGS-WINSTON COUNTY (about 23 miles; DOUBLE SPRINGS, AL; Abbreviation: 3M2)
  • RICHARD ARTHUR FIELD (about 24 miles; FAYETTE, AL; Abbreviation: M95)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carbon Hill:

  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 41 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 48 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 51 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)

Schools

Public high school in Carbon Hill:

  • CARBON HILL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 312; Location: 530 5TH AVE NW; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Carbon Hill:

  • CARBON HILL ELEMENTARY-JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 517; Location: 170 9TH AVE NW; Grades: KG – 08)
  • CARBON HILL START SCHOOL (Location: 9558 HIGHWAY 124; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Carbon Hill:

  • CARBON HILL CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $18,183; Location: 414 NW 5TH AVENUE; 5,686 books; 10 audio materials; 14 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)