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Moving to Sumiton, Alabama

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Population: 2,665. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,582 (-3.1% change)
Males: 1,273 (47.8%), Females: 1,392 (52.2%)

Walker County

Zip code: 35148

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $26,364
Median house value: $72,300

Population by Race

Races in Sumiton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
  • Black (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (25.0%), Irish (13.6%), English (6.4%), German (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Scottish (2.3%).

Elevation: 480 feet

Land area: 5.3 square miles

Map of Sumiton, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sumiton

  • High school or higher: 66.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sumiton city

  • Never married: 17.0%
  • Now married: 63.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+1.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sumiton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sumiton:

  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 25 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 53 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Abbreviation: TCL)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 64 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sumiton:

  • WALKER COUNTY-BEVILL FIELD (about 21 miles; JASPER, AL; Abbreviation: JFX)
  • ADDISON MUNICIPAL (about 32 miles; ADDISON, AL; Abbreviation: 2A8)
  • BESSEMER (about 33 miles; BESSEMER, AL; Abbreviation: EKY)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Sumiton:

  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,670; Location: 100 STATE ST; Public; Website: www.bevillst.cc.al.us)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Sumiton:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 17 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 27 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 46 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 49 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)

Private high school in Sumiton:

  • SUMITON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 549; Location: PO BOX 40; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Sumiton:

  • SUMITON ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 868; Location: 275 1ST ST N; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Sumiton:

  • SUMITON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,554; Location: STATE STREET (PO BOX 10); 10,030 books; 16 audio materials; 21 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)

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