Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Atmore earns a D−, in the bottom 2% of U.S. towns, mostly because of health and incomes. Residents are less healthy than 98% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The median household income is $39K, and 25% of residents live below the poverty line. It also has a long history, with 1 places on the National Register. Atmore’s rate of reported violence is 10.4 per 1,000 residents, above both Alabama’s towns (2.9) and U.S. towns (1.6). On safety, just 3 of Alabama’s 186 towns do worse. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 89% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top.
Where Atmore beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
10,194 counted in 2010 and 8,391 in 2020; an estimated 8,360 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Atmore is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,060 in 1910, 8,391 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and a map from 1986 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Atmore, and how to reach them.
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 Atmore.
Atmore trades workers with Mobile and other neighbors, but it reports violent crime at 3 times the Alabama rate and carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Alabama (mostly hurricanes).
Two figures for adults in Atmore: 23% smoke cigarettes, 20% have diabetes. Only 10 of the 187 Alabama towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Atmore. 13% of adults binge drink here. Also worth knowing: the town beats the Alabama average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.
| Atmore | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 23% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Atmore | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.9% | 8.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 19.4% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Two of its 6 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. The largest public high school is Escambia County High School, with 390 students. Public schools: the Escambia County school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Patterson Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–5 | Grades 1–5 | 509 | B |
| Escambia County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 390 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
Violent crime runs at 10.4 per 1,000 residents, 3 times the Alabama rate; the Safety Grade counts each violent crime four times, so this weighs most on that grade. Property crime runs at 32.2 per 1,000 residents, about twice the Alabama rate, most of it theft.
The property crime rate in Atmore is 32.2 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The biggest park or preserve is South Eighth Avenue City Park, at 35 acres. Trails run 8.4 miles in 1 park or preserve.
| Atmore | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. South Eighth Avenue City Park | — | 35 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 90% of Alabama towns; that rating is what its D− for hazard risk is built on. 72 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 10 properties have flooded more than once.
FEMA puts 54% of Atmore’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 20% to inland flooding. The national flood insurance program has paid 72 claims locally since 1980. Federal aid has come to Atmore households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2020.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Atmore, 52% of households own their home. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 3.8% in value. For Atmore, the rent at the middle of the market is $777 a month.
| Atmore | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $777 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Atmore has about as many jobs (3,248) as working residents, but only 667 people both live and work here.
The top destinations are Mobile (8%), Bay Minette (4%) and Pensacola (3%). For working residents in Atmore, the share who work locally is 22%. Jobs based in Atmore grew to 3,248 in 2023, 456 more than in 2013. Half the trips to work are shorter than 31 miles.
| Atmore | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 22% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $39,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
None within 15 miles of Atmore; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Atmore residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
10 notable people were born in Atmore.
City in Alabama, United States
Atmore is a city in Escambia County, Alabama, United States. The population was 8,391 at the 2020 census. It was incorporated on May 9, 1907. The Atmore Commercial Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is headquartered in Atmore.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Atmore grades D− overall, in the bottom 2% of U.S. towns. It grades D− for health, D− for safety and C for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
That is 3.3 years of the area's median household income ($48,225 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
10 notable people were born here, including Evander Holyfield and Paul Birch.
