Oakman, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 944. Estimated population in July 2024: 948 (+0.4% change)
Males: 455 (48.2%), Females: 489 (51.8%)

Walker County

Zip code: 35579

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $22,014
Median house value: $58,900

Population by Race

Races in Oakman:

• White Non-Hispanic (78.9%)
• Black (19.6%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (26.0%), Irish (8.3%), English (3.5%), German (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%), West Indian (1.1%).

Elevation: 327 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oakman

• High school or higher: 68.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
• Unemployed: 7.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakman town

• Never married: 19.7%
• Now married: 54.3%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 10.2%
• Divorced: 13.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +104 (+12.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oakman:

• WALKER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; JASPER, AL)
• MARY S HARPER GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY CTR (about 29 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL)
• FAYETTE MED CTR AND LONG TERM CARE UNI (about 31 miles; FAYETTE, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oakman:

• TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 38 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Abbreviation: TCL)
• BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 46 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)
• NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 72 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Abbreviation: MSL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oakman:

• WALKER COUNTY-BEVILL FIELD (about 15 miles; JASPER, AL; Abbreviation: JFX)
• RICHARD ARTHUR FIELD (about 29 miles; FAYETTE, AL; Abbreviation: M95)
• DOUBLE SPRINGS-WINSTON COUNTY (about 30 miles; DOUBLE SPRINGS, AL; Abbreviation: 3M2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakman:

• BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 32 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 34 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
• SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
• SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
• GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 47 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
• JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)

Schools

Public high school in Oakman:

• OAKMAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 385; Location: 10699 MAIN ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Oakman:

• OAKMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 392; Location: 142 SCHOOL ST; Grades: KG – 06)