Berry, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,238. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,226 (-1.0% change)
Males: 582 (47.0%), Females: 656 (53.0%)

Fayette County

Zip code: 35546

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $20,214
Median house value: $45,000

Population by Race

Races in Berry:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.0%)
  • Black (6.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (39.9%), Irish (6.5%), English (2.1%), French (1.3%), German (1.2%), Scottish (1.1%).

Elevation: 463 feet

Land area: 11.2 square miles

Map of Berry, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Berry

  • High school or higher: 61.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 10.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Berry town

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 48.6%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +18 (+1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Berry:

  • FAYETTE MED CTR AND LONG TERM CARE UNI (about 16 miles; FAYETTE, AL)
  • CARRAWAY NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; WINFIELD, AL)
  • WALKER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; JASPER, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Berry:

  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 31 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Abbreviation: TCL)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 58 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 60 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Berry:

  • RICHARD ARTHUR FIELD (about 14 miles; FAYETTE, AL; Abbreviation: M95)
  • WALKER COUNTY-BEVILL FIELD (about 27 miles; JASPER, AL; Abbreviation: JFX)
  • NORTH PICKENS (about 34 miles; REFORM, AL; Abbreviation: 3M8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Berry:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 25 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 48 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 59 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 62 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)

Schools

Public high school in Berry:

  • BERRY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 250; Location: 18242 HIGHWAY 18 E; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Berry:

  • BERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 365; Location: 341 SCHOOL AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)