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Alexandria gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $218K, 4 years of the Anniston metro’s $55K median household income. It grades B− overall, 55th among Alabama's 187 graded towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. Greenwood is on the National Register of Historic Places. 88% of households own their home in Alexandria, above both the Alabama town median (69%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Where Alexandria beats most towns.
Where Alexandria’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Alexandria is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 121 in 1880, 4,032 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 3 maps from 1947 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Alexandria is unincorporated, so Calhoun County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Alexandria.
Alexandria looks healthier within Alabama than nationally and has added half again as many jobs in ten years.
Jobs based here grew from 471 in 2013 to 743.
Most working residents leave Alexandria for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Alexandria has added 272 jobs, to 743 in 2023. The average trip to work in Alexandria is 28 minutes.
| Alexandria | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Calhoun County school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Alexandria High School, with 480 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 712 | A− |
| Alexandria High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 480 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
Alexandria has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Alexandria’s July high is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Alexandria home is worth about $218,000, up 4.2% in a year, 9% below the Alabama typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Alabama average. 19% of residents are under 18 in Alexandria. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Alabama.
| Alexandria | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 41.2 years | 39.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 23% | 29% |
56% women, 44% men
About 80 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.1 points). Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Alexandria | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.7% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.2% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.1% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.5% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.9% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.6% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.2% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.2% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.9% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.1% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,500, single groups can be off by several points
Within Alabama it is healthier than 69% of the 187 graded towns: much of Alabama scores lower on these measures.
Alexandria beats the Alabama average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 41% of Alexandria adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Alexandria | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 40% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 43% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Alexandria | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.9% | 19.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Alexandria. Close and well known come first.
19 mi MountainCheaha Mountain
17 mi MuseumInternational Motorsports Hall of Fame
21 mi WaterfallNoccalula Falls Park
37 mi National PreserveLittle River Canyon National Preserve782K visitors a year
9 mi National MonumentFreedom Riders National Monument
9 mi GardenJanney Furnace ParkCheaha Mountain: Amann09 (talk · contribs), Public domain · International Motorsports Hall of Fame: BWard 1997, CC BY 4.0 · Noccalula Falls Park: Thejammer (talk), Public domain · Little River Canyon National Preserve: Richard A. Weaver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Freedom Riders National Monument: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Janney Furnace Park: dofftoubab, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Alexandria
About 4 of every 100 Alexandria residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Alexandria is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 4,032. It is included in the Anniston–Oxford, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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One town shares a border with Alexandria.
| Town | AL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | #55 | B− | B+ | — | B | B− |
| Saks | #84 | C | A | — | B | C− |
Alexandria and Saks report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Alexandria with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Alexandria grades B− overall, better than 55% of U.S. towns and #55 of 187 in Alabama. It grades B− for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
2 notable people were born here, including John Pelham and T. J. Heath.
