Childersburg, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,927. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,000 (+1.5% change)
Males: 2,251 (45.7%), Females: 2,676 (54.3%)

Talladega County

Zip code: 35044

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $23,932
Median house value: $71,300

Population by Race

Races in Childersburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (68.5%)
  • Black (29.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (27.8%), Irish (6.7%), English (4.0%), German (2.1%), Italian (1.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Elevation: 419 feet

Land area: 7.7 square miles

Map of Childersburg, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Childersburg

  • High school or higher: 72.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 10.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Childersburg city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +170 (+3.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Childersburg:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Childersburg:

  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 29 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 34 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 41 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Childersburg:

  • MERKEL FIELD SYLACAUGA MUNI (about 9 miles; SYLACAUGA, AL; Abbreviation: SCD)
  • ST CLAIR COUNTY (about 21 miles; PELL CITY, AL; Abbreviation: PLR)
  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 30 miles; ALABASTER, AL; Abbreviation: EET)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Childersburg:

  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 38 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 44 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
  • SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; WADLEY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,925)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)

Schools

Public high school in Childersburg:

  • CHILDERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 501; Location: 122 FAY S PERRY DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Childersburg:

  • CHILDERSBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 628; Location: 800 4TH ST SE; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • AH WATWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 380; Location: 2000 LIMBAUGH BLVD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • CHILDERSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 332; Location: 235 PINECREST DRIVE; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in Childersburg:

  • EARLE A. RAINWATER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $99,587; Location: 124 NINTH AVENUE SW; 22,857 books; 666 audio materials; 480 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)