Moving to Montevallo, Alabama

by btobers · Published June 4, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 4,825. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,092 (+5.5% change)
Males: 2,116 (43.9%), Females: 2,709 (56.1%)

Shelby County

Zip code: 35115

Demographics

Median resident age: 23.4 years
Median household income: $30,541
Median house value: $93,400

Population by Race

Races in Montevallo:

White Non-Hispanic (71.3%)
Black (25.9%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (10.2%), English (9.8%), Irish (8.4%), German (7.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.8%), Scottish (4.2%).

Elevation: 430 feet

Land area: 7.6 square miles

Map of Montevallo, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Montevallo

High school or higher: 81.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.9%
Unemployed: 7.8%
Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Montevallo city

Never married: 51.0%
Now married: 35.3%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 7.5%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +595 (+14.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Montevallo:

SHELBY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; ALABASTER, AL)
BIBB MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CENTREVILLE, AL)
CHILTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; CLANTON, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Montevallo:

BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 32 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)
TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 52 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Abbreviation: TCL)
MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 65 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Abbreviation: MGM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Montevallo:

SHELBY COUNTY (about 8 miles; ALABASTER, AL; Abbreviation: EET)
BESSEMER (about 14 miles; BESSEMER, AL; Abbreviation: EKY)
BIBB COUNTY (about 20 miles; CENTREVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: 0A8)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Montevallo:

UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (Full-time enrollment: 2,651; Location: STATION 6001; Public; Website: www.Montevallo.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Montevallo:

SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 31 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 52 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 62 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 126,963)

Schools

Public high school in Montevallo:

MONTEVALLO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 426; Location: 980 OAK ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Montevallo:

SHELBY ACADEMY (Students: 236; Location: 9178 HGH 22; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Montevallo:

MONTEVALLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 655; Location: 171 JETER CIR; Grades: PK – 05)
MONTEVALLO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 340; Location: 235 SAMFORD ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Montevallo:

PARNELL MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $75,373; Location: 845 VALLEY STREET; 15,074 books; 334 audio materials; 408 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)