BabbieAL
A town of 630, settled in 1902.
Is Babbie a good place to live?
95% of households own their home in Babbie, where Alabama’s towns sit at 69% and U.S. towns at 73%. The biggest park or preserve is Frank Jackson State Park, at 149 acres. Babbie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
630 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Babbie: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Babbie, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Babbie.
Very high risk in Babbie, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Babbie’s workers commute out
8% of residents live below the poverty line in Babbie, below Alabama’s towns (16%) and close to U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Andalusia (30%), Opp (11%) and Montgomery (4%).
| Babbie | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Babbie
Babbie has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Babbie is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Babbie is
Babbie beats the Alabama average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Babbie.
| Babbie | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 40% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 43% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Babbie | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Frank Jackson State Park | — | 149 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Babbie
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Babbie
About 5 of every 100 Babbie residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama.
100% of working residents leave Babbie for work
Where Babbie’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Babbie
Town in Alabama, United States
Babbie is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 625. It incorporated in 1957.
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- Area
- 12 sq mi
- Elevation
- 315 ft
Questions about Babbie
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Babbie, AL a good place to live?
Babbie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.