BanksAL
A town of 163, settled in 1890.
Is Banks a good place to live?
Banks’ median age is 29.6 years, where Alabama’s towns sit at 39.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Banks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
163 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Banks: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Banks, 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 Banks.
A college town: 27% of residents are 18 to 24
Adults 18 to 34 are 48% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 23% of residents (38% statewide). Banks has grown 5.2% since 2020, to 163 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 20% of Banks adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, near the Alabama town median (23%) and below the median of U.S. towns (29%).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 15% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Banks’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±24.2 points. Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Banks | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.1% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 27.2% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 20.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.8% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.1% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 1.9% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.3% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 22.8% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.8% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.2% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.8% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.2% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Banks’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Pike County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 384 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Banks’ workers commute out
Banks’ median household income is $50,000. The top destinations are Troy (30%), Brundidge (12%) and Montgomery (10%). 8.8% of Banks residents live below the poverty line.
| Banks | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.8% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Banks
Banks has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Banks is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Banks is
Banks beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 49% of adults have high blood pressure in Banks.
| Banks | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 43% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Banks | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.8% | 4.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.3% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Banks faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Banks
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Banks
About 12 of every 100 Banks residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
100% of working residents leave Banks for work
Where Banks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Banks
Town in Alabama, United States
Banks is a town in Pike County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 156, down from 179 in 2010. It incorporated in December 1894.
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- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 489 ft
- ZIP code
- 36005
- Area code
- 334
Questions about Banks
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Banks, AL a good place to live?
Banks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.