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Moving to Aliceville, Alabama

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The current estimated population of Aliceville is 2,300, with 46% male and 54% female. The population has remained stable, supported by its agricultural and manufacturing industries.

City Facts

  • Year founded: 1902
  • County: Pickens County
  • Land area: 4.8 square miles
  • Population density: 479 people per square mile
  • Area code: 205
  • Zip code: 35442

Geography and Location

Aliceville is located in western Alabama, in Pickens County. The town is situated near the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, providing access to transportation and shipping routes. Aliceville’s economy is supported by agriculture, particularly cotton and soybean farming, as well as manufacturing. The surrounding landscape includes farmlands, forests, and rivers. Aliceville experiences a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters, typical of the southeastern United States.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $17,092
Median house value: $63,600

Population by Race

Races in Aliceville:

  • Black (66.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (32.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (4.6%), German (2.8%), Irish (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), English (1.6%), Subsaharan African (1.4%).

Elevation: 194 feet

Land area: 4.5 square miles

Map of Aliceville, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Aliceville

  • High school or higher: 61.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 15.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Aliceville city

  • Never married: 32.9%
  • Now married: 39.7%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 15.7%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -483 (-15.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Aliceville:

  • PICKENS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 9 miles; CARROLLTON, AL)
  • GREENE COUNTY HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOM (about 21 miles; EUTAW, AL)
  • NOXUBEE GENERAL CRITICAL ACCESS HOSP (about 30 miles; MACON, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Aliceville:

  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 38 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 39 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Abbreviation: TCL)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 40 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Aliceville:

  • GEORGE DOWNER (about 3 miles; ALICEVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: AIV)
  • NORTH PICKENS (about 21 miles; REFORM, AL; Abbreviation: 3M8)
  • MACON MUNI (about 27 miles; MACON, MS; Abbreviation: 20M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Aliceville:

  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 32 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 42 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)

Schools

Public high school in Aliceville:

  • ALICEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 527; Location: 417 3RD ST SE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Aliceville:

  • ALICEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 800 COLUMBUS RD; Grades: PK – 03)
  • ALICEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 287; Location: 1000 COLUMBUS RD; Grades: 04 – 06)

Libraries

Library in Aliceville:

  • ALICEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $47,921; Location: 416 THIRD AVENUE NE; 16,041 books; 434 audio materials; 451 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)

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