Sipsey, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 552. Estimated population in July 2024: 548 (-0.7% change)
Males: 268 (48.6%), Females: 284 (51.4%)

Walker County

Zip code: 35584

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $23,000
Median house value: $36,700

Population by Race

Races in Sipsey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.9%)
  • Black (31.3%)

Ancestries: United States (18.3%), Irish (11.8%), German (4.7%), English (4.0%).

Elevation: 437 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Sipsey, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sipsey

  • High school or higher: 56.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 2.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sipsey town

  • Never married: 28.4%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+2.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sipsey:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sipsey:

  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 30 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 55 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Abbreviation: TCL)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 60 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sipsey:

  • WALKER COUNTY-BEVILL FIELD (about 16 miles; JASPER, AL; Abbreviation: JFX)
  • ADDISON MUNICIPAL (about 27 miles; ADDISON, AL; Abbreviation: 2A8)
  • DOUBLE SPRINGS-WINSTON COUNTY (about 27 miles; DOUBLE SPRINGS, AL; Abbreviation: 3M2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sipsey:

  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 22 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 25 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 50 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 51 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)

Public primary/middle school in Sipsey:

  • SIPSEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: PARK ST; Grades: KG – 08)