AxisAL
A town of 326, settled in 1905.
Is Axis a good place to live?
Axis’ median age is 54.7 years, above both Alabama’s towns (39.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 188 Alabama towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Axis. Axis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Axis stand out
Where Axis beats most towns.
326 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
USS Alabama and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Axis. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi MuseumUSS Alabama
17 mi MuseumUSS Drum
17 mi MuseumBattleship Memorial Park4 mi Ancient siteOld Mobile Site
16 mi Stadium & arenaMobile Civic Center
16 mi MuseumFort CharlottePhoto credits
USS Alabama: USN, Public domain · USS Drum: Jean-Pierre Martin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Battleship Memorial Park: Rennett Stowe from USA, CC BY 2.0 · Mobile Civic Center: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Charlotte: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Axis: who provides what
Axis is unincorporated, so Mobile 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Axis.
A job hub: Axis has 4.7 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,099 commuters
Most working residents leave Axis for work: only 1% work in town. Axis’ median household income is $96,000, above both the Alabama town median ($62,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Since 2013, Axis has added 1,015 jobs, to 1,102 in 2023.
| Axis | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $96,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Axis faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Axis
Axis has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Axis is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical home in Axis is valued at about $207K
The typical Axis home is worth about $207,000, up 3.4% in a year, 13% below the Alabama typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Axis is
Axis beats the Alabama average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 17% of adults have diabetes in Axis.
| Axis | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 43% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Axis | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 78% |
| More adults with diabetes | 17.1% | 14.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0% of Axis
1.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Axis’ trail density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Axis
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Axis
About 4 of every 100 Axis residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Every workday, about 1,099 people come to Axis for work
Where Axis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Axis
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Axis, AL a good place to live?
Axis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.