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
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:
- TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 47 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Abbreviation: TCL)
- NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 59 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Abbreviation: MSL)
- BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 59 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)
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)