Thorsby, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,820. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,981 (+8.8% change)
Males: 911 (50.1%), Females: 909 (49.9%)

Chilton County

Zip code: 35171

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $36,635
Median house value: $79,100

Population by Race

Races in Thorsby:

• White Non-Hispanic (91.0%)
• Black (6.0%)
• Hispanic (2.4%)
• Other race (1.4%)

Ancestries: United States (28.6%), Irish (5.5%), English (5.0%), German (4.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%), Subsaharan African (1.2%).

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 5.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Thorsby

• High school or higher: 72.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
• Unemployed: 4.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 34.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thorsby town

• Never married: 19.1%
• Now married: 65.3%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 7.2%
• Divorced: 7.7%

2.5% Foreign born (2.0% Latin America, 0.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +176 (+10.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Thorsby:

• CHILTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; CLANTON, AL)
• SHELBY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; ALABASTER, AL)
• BIBB MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; CENTREVILLE, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thorsby:

• BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 44 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)
• MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 49 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Abbreviation: MGM)
• TALLADEGA MUNI (about 65 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Thorsby:

• GRAGG-WADE FIELD (about 10 miles; CLANTON, AL; Abbreviation: 02A)
• SHELBY COUNTY (about 18 miles; ALABASTER, AL; Abbreviation: EET)
• BIBB COUNTY (about 26 miles; CENTREVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: 0A8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thorsby:

• UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 18 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
• SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
• COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 46 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 126,963)
• UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 46 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
• FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,283)
• JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
• ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,359)

Public primary/middle school in Thorsby:

• THORSBY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 854; Location: 54 OPPORTUNITY DR; Grades: KG – 12)