Slocomb, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,052. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,033 (-0.9% change)
Males: 978 (47.7%), Females: 1,074 (52.3%)
Geneva County
Zip code: 36375
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $22,113
Median house value: $52,500
Population by Race
Races in Slocomb:
- White Non-Hispanic (71.5%)
- Black (24.6%)
- Hispanic (2.8%)
- Other race (1.2%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (21.9%), Irish (6.9%), German (3.7%), English (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%), Scottish (1.3%).
Elevation: 285 feet
Land area: 9.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Slocomb
- High school or higher: 67.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
- Unemployed: 6.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Slocomb city
- Never married: 20.6%
- Now married: 54.2%
- Separated: 3.5%
- Widowed: 11.0%
- Divorced: 10.8%
1.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +140 (+7.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Slocomb:
- FLOWERS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; DOTHAN, AL)
- CAMPBELLTON-GRACEVILLE HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; GRACEVILLE, FL)
- HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; DOTHAN, AL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Slocomb:
- DOTHAN RGNL (about 19 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Abbreviation: DHN)
- PANAMA CITY-BAY CO INTL (about 63 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Abbreviation: PFN)
- HURLBURT FIELD (about 90 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; Abbreviation: HRT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Slocomb:
- TRI-COUNTY (about 19 miles; BONIFAY, FL; Abbreviation: 1J0)
- GENEVA MUNI (about 20 miles; GENEVA, AL; Abbreviation: 33J)
- LOWE AHP (FORT RUCKER) (about 20 miles; FORT RUCKER OZARK, AL; Abbreviation: LOR)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Slocomb:
- GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 17 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
- TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 55 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
- GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,140)
- OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,374)
- AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 89 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,677)
- TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
- ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,359)
Schools
Public high school in Slocomb:
- SLOCOMB HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 295; Location: ESTO HWY; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Slocomb:
- SLOCOMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 543; Location: HEMBY ST; Grades: KG – 05)
- SLOCOMB MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: ESTO HWY; Grades: 06 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Slocomb:
- SLOCOMB PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,443; Location: 107 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET; 9,860 books; 12 audio materials; 21 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)