Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 1.2% of its value. Among households in Ariton, 74% own their home, above Alabama’s towns (69%) and close to U.S. towns (73%).

$160KZillow home value

Typical home value

Ariton$160K

Alabama$239K

−1.2%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsDown 1.2% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.2 years of income Rents$833 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Ariton’s kids attend

The largest public high school is Ariton School, with 887 students. The Dale County school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Ariton SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12	Grades PK–12	887	A⁻

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The districtsDale County Every school1 school · Ariton School Questions“Are Ariton’s schools good?”

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Who lives here

Ariton is younger than the Alabama average

Only 8 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a lower midpoint age than Ariton. People 65 and older are 8% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 31% of residents (22% statewide). Among adults 25 and older in the town, 19% hold a bachelor’s degree or more, against 23% in Alabama’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. For residents here, the share who are under 18 is 27%.

29.9median age · AL 39.3

	Ariton	Alabama towns	U.S. towns
Median age	29.9 years	39.2 years	40.5 years
Under 18	27%	23%	22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	19%	23%	29%

AritonAlabamaUnited States

ALU.S.

Ages · share of residents

21%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma17%

High school39%

Some college19%

Associate’s7%

Bachelor’s13%

Graduate7%

Women and men · all residents

58% women, 42% men

About 73 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±7.1 points). Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Ariton
	Ariton	AL	U.S.
Under 10	18.2%	11.8%	11.6%
10 to 17	8.5%	10.4%	10.3%
18 to 24	9.3%	9.5%	9.1%
25 to 34	21.2%	12.9%	13.7%
35 to 44	8.5%	12.4%	13.2%
45 to 54	8.8%	12.2%	12.2%
55 to 64	17.3%	13%	12.7%
65 to 74	4.1%	10.7%	10.2%
75 and older	4.2%	7.1%	7%
No diploma	16.5%	11.4%	10.4%
High school	39.2%	30.3%	26%
Some college	18.6%	20.8%	19.1%
Associate’s	6.6%	9.1%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	12.5%	17.3%	21.6%
Graduate	6.6%	11.1%	14.1%

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Ages29.9 median age · 8% are 65 or older Schooling19% have a four-year degree Homes74% own their home · Homeowners Income$50K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Ariton has mild winters and hot summers

July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 37° and snow is almost unheard of.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–62°

Spring53–78°

Summer69–90°

Fall55–78°

Nov 21

typical first frost

Mar 10

typical last frost

+0.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

91°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 37°Rain & snow56″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

A job hub: Ariton has 1.3 jobs for every working resident and draws in 304 commuters

Commuting out is the norm in Ariton: 4% of working residents work locally. This Alabama town had 314 jobs in 2023, up 149 from 2013. For half of commuters, work is under 26 miles away. Its typical journey to work comes in at 22 minutes.

4%work in town

	Ariton	Alabama towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	23%	16%	9.6%
Average trip to work	22 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	4.2%	10%	8%

Where working residents work

In Ariton4%

Ozark21%

Dothan19%

Enterprise5%

Montgomery4%

26 mi

median commute distance

314

jobs based in Ariton

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here314 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work4% work in Ariton Commute times22 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 26 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Ariton is

46% of adults have high blood pressure in Ariton. The share of adults in Ariton who have diabetes: 17%.

	Ariton	Alabama towns	U.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	17%	15%	12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	46%	43%	35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	27%	24%	19%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	17%	15%	14%

32 measures vs. Alabama

0 better25 too close to call7 worse

What stands out	Ariton	AL
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	21.6%	15.4%
More adults with COPD	10%	8%
More smokers	18.5%	15.1%

Dale Medical Center

11.2 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby11.2 miles to an ER · Dale Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than AL on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Ariton is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

Compared with 55% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Ariton is higher. 36% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 24%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2007.

55risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Ariton Get ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about Ariton

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The big questions

Schools1 school HealthBetter than AL on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$160K typical home · down 1.2% in a year Work & commute$50K median household income · 314 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 55% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions12 nearby · United States Army Aviation Museum 19 mi LibraryClio - Elton B. Stephens Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1905 Famous people1 born in Ariton Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 653 residents Climate91° summer highs

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 36311 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ariton; the nearest are

Troy UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Troy20 mi$10,176 in-state tuition Enterprise State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Enterprise22 mi$5,100 in-state tuition

About 5 of every 100 Ariton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama.

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About Ariton

Town in Alabama, United States

Ariton is a town in Dale County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 662. It was incorporated in April 1906. The name is a blend of its two predecessor town names: Ariosto and Charlton. Ariton is part of the Ozark Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Area: 5.1 sq mi
Elevation: 459 ft
ZIP code: 36311
Area code: 334

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