Moving to Guin, Alabama
Population: 2,389. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,246 (-6.0% change)
Males: 1,092 (45.7%), Females: 1,297 (54.3%)
Marion County
Zip code: 35563
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $26,618
Median house value: $65,000
Population by Race
Races in Guin:
- White Non-Hispanic (86.4%)
- Black (11.8%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
- Hispanic (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (32.8%), Irish (9.4%), English (6.4%), German (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%).
Elevation: 445 feet
Land area: 12.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Guin
- High school or higher: 71.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
- Unemployed: 7.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Guin city
- Never married: 18.3%
- Now married: 54.9%
- Separated: 2.9%
- Widowed: 11.7%
- Divorced: 12.2%
1.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -88 (-3.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Guin:
- CARRAWAY NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; WINFIELD, AL)
- MARION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; HAMILTON, AL)
- FAYETTE MED CTR AND LONG TERM CARE UNI (about 21 miles; FAYETTE, AL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Guin:
- COLUMBUS AFB (about 43 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Abbreviation: CBM)
- TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 57 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Abbreviation: TCL)
- NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 57 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Abbreviation: MSL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Guin:
- MARION COUNTY-RANKIN FITE (about 11 miles; HAMILTON, AL; Abbreviation: HAB)
- LAMAR COUNTY (about 16 miles; VERNON, AL; Abbreviation: M55)
- RICHARD ARTHUR FIELD (about 21 miles; FAYETTE, AL; Abbreviation: M95)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Guin:
- ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
- MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 49 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
- UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 52 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
- NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 58 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
- BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
- SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 64 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
Schools
Public high school in Guin:
- MARION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 232; Location: 8115 US HIGHWAY 43; Grades: 07 – 12)
Private high school in Guin:
- LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 81; Location: P O BOX 727; Grades: PK – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Guin:
- GUIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: 7980 U S HIGHWAY 43; Grades: KG – 06)
Libraries
Library in Guin:
- MCHS COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,708; Location: 8115 US HIGHWAY 43; 15,401 books; 606 audio materials; 305 video materials; 83 serial subscriptions)