Moving to Piedmont, Alabama

Population: 5,120. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,969 (-2.9% change)
Males: 2,346 (45.8%), Females: 2,774 (54.2%)

Zip code: 36272

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $24,893
Median house value: $56,800

Population by Race

Races in Piedmont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
  • Black (9.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (33.3%), Irish (10.1%), English (5.7%), German (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), French (1.0%).

Land area: 9.8 square miles

Map of Piedmont, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Piedmont

  • High school or higher: 61.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Piedmont city

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 54.6%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -427 (-7.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Piedmont:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Piedmont:

  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 29 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 40 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 44 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Piedmont:

  • CENTRE MUNI (about 16 miles; CENTRE, AL; Abbreviation: C22)
  • MCMINN (about 20 miles; WEAVER, AL; Abbreviation: 25A)
  • GADSDEN MUNI (about 33 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Abbreviation: GAD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Piedmont:

  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 44 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,241)
  • SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; WADLEY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,925)
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,881)
  • SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,559)

Schools

Public high school in Piedmont:

  • PIEDMONT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 310; Location: 750 AL HIGHWAY 200; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Piedmont:

  • PIEDMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 481; Location: 504 HOOD ST WEST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PIEDMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 255; Location: 401 N MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Piedmont:

  • THE LEARNING TREE (Students: 31; Location: 6344 ROY WEBB RD; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Piedmont:

  • PIEDMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $80,604; Location: 106 NORTH MAIN STREET; 30,054 books; 921 audio materials; 899 video materials; 46 serial subscriptions)