Moving to Ragland, Alabama

Population: 1,918. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,027 (+5.7% change)
Males: 912 (47.5%), Females: 1,006 (52.5%)

St. Clair County

Zip code: 35131

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $30,152
Median house value: $61,400

Population by Race

Races in Ragland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.2%)
  • Black (17.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (17.0%), Irish (8.6%), English (8.0%), German (5.0%), Dutch (1.5%).

Elevation: 520 feet

Land area: 16.8 square miles

Map of Ragland, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ragland

  • High school or higher: 66.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ragland town

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +101 (+5.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ragland:

  • ST CLAIR REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PELL CITY, AL)
  • STRINGFELLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ANNISTON, AL)
  • RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; GADSDEN, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ragland:

  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 14 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 24 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 45 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ragland:

  • ST CLAIR COUNTY (about 15 miles; PELL CITY, AL; Abbreviation: PLR)
  • GADSDEN MUNI (about 16 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Abbreviation: GAD)
  • ROBBINS FIELD (about 22 miles; ONEONTA, AL; Abbreviation: 20A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ragland:

  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 51 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 57 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
  • SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; WADLEY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,925)

Public primary/middle school in Ragland:

  • RAGLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 600; Location: 1060 MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Ragland:

  • RAGLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $17,656; Location: 738 MAIN STREET; 9,321 books; 39 video materials; 4 serial subscriptions)