Valley, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 9,198. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,000 (-2.2% change)
Males: 4,286 (46.6%), Females: 4,912 (53.4%)

Chambers County

Zip codes: 36854.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $31,395
Median house value: $54,500

Population by Race

Races in Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.6%)
  • Black (28.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (28.7%), Irish (5.6%), English (5.2%), German (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%), Scottish (1.3%).

Elevation: 570 feet

Land area: 9.7 square miles

Map of Valley, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Valley

  • High school or higher: 66.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Valley city

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -308 (-3.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Valley:

  • GEORGE H LANIER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (4800 48TH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Valley:

  • WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 17 miles; LAGRANGE, GA)
  • EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER AND SNF (about 19 miles; OPELIKA, AL)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; COLUMBUS, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Valley:

  • COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 28 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Abbreviation: CSG)
  • LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 36 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; Abbreviation: LSF)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 71 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Valley:

  • LANNET MUNI (about 3 miles; LANETT, AL; Abbreviation: 7A3)
  • LAGRANGE-CALLAWAY (about 16 miles; LAGRANGE, GA; Abbreviation: LGC)
  • CALLAWAY GARDENS-HARRIS COUNTY (about 22 miles; PINE MOUNTAIN, GA; Abbreviation: PIM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Valley:

  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 26 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 19,703)
  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
  • SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WADLEY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,925)
  • TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 53 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,241)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 74 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,263)
  • CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; MORROW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,953)

Schools

Public high schools in Valley:

  • VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 792; Location: HIGHWAY 29; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BEULAH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 496; Location: 4848 LEE ROAD 270; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high schools in Valley:

  • TEMPLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: 2615 64TH BLVD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • ACTS ACADEMY (Students: 22; Location: 2002 – 43RD STREET; Grades: 3 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Valley:

  • W F BURNS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 741; Location: 292 JOHNSON ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 735; Location: 4747 LEE ROAD 270; Grades: PK – 06)
  • FAIRFAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 568; Location: 502 BLVD.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LAFAYETTE LANIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 312; Location: 6001 20TH AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BOB HARDING-SHAWMUT ELEMENTARY (Students: 215; Location: 3301 23RD DR; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Valley:

  • H. GRADY BRADSHAW-CHAMBERS COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $355,255; Location: 3419 20TH AVENUE; 62,578 books; 2,098 audio materials; 403 video materials; 153 serial subscriptions)