Brilliant, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 762. Estimated population in July 2024: 733 (-3.8% change)
Males: 364 (47.8%), Females: 398 (52.2%)

Marion County

Zip code: 35548

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $18,224
Median house value: $44,600

Population by Race

Races in Brilliant:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (34.3%), Irish (13.9%), English (5.9%), German (2.4%), Scottish (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Map of Brilliant, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brilliant

  • High school or higher: 58.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brilliant town

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 15.3%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brilliant:

  • CARRAWAY NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; WINFIELD, AL)
  • CARRAWAY BURDICK WEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; HALEYVILLE, AL)
  • MARION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; HAMILTON, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brilliant:

Other public-use airports nearest to Brilliant:

  • MARION COUNTY-RANKIN FITE (about 17 miles; HAMILTON, AL; Abbreviation: HAB)
  • POSEY FIELD (about 21 miles; HALEYVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: 1M4)
  • RICHARD ARTHUR FIELD (about 23 miles; FAYETTE, AL; Abbreviation: M95)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brilliant:

  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 51 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 52 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 59 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 59 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)

Public primary/middle schools in Brilliant:

  • BRILLIANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 239; Location: 10180 STATE HIGHWAY 129; Grades: PK – 06)
  • BRILLIANT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 188; Location: ODIS DICKINSON DR; Grades: 06 – 12)