Moving to Margaret, Alabama

Population: 1,169. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,241 (+6.2% change)
Males: 562 (48.1%), Females: 607 (51.9%)

St. Clair County

Zip code: 35112

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.0 years
Median household income: $30,147
Median house value: $51,800

Population by Race

Races in Margaret:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.2%)
  • Black (32.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)

Ancestries: United States (14.1%), Irish (5.5%), German (3.6%), Subsaharan African (3.1%), English (2.9%), French (2.5%).

Elevation: 720 feet

Land area: 9.3 square miles

Map of Margaret, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Margaret

  • High school or higher: 55.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Margaret town

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +163 (+16.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Margaret:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Margaret:

  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 22 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 30 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 44 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Margaret:

  • ST CLAIR COUNTY (about 19 miles; PELL CITY, AL; Abbreviation: PLR)
  • ROBBINS FIELD (about 22 miles; ONEONTA, AL; Abbreviation: 20A)
  • GADSDEN MUNI (about 34 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Abbreviation: GAD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Margaret:

  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 34 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 35 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 48 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)