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Demopolis is a big small town of 6,908 people in Marengo County, Alabama. It's about 54 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 93 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $184k and rent runs about $692 a month.
6,908people
$184kTypical home
$692/moRent
92° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
253Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,908
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 389 people per sq mi
- 93 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 54 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
- 46 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $184k (≈$1,158/mo)
- Median rent $692/mo
- Median household income $35k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (843 per 100k)
- High property crime (4,020 per 100k)
People
- Median age 45
- 23% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to MEI airport
- 96 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 184 ft
- 122 mi to the ocean
- 81 mi to a big lake
- 85 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 289 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 11 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Alabama districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 81 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marengo County: R+4 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk