Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Beatrice’s average trip to work is 10 minutes, below both Alabama’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Robbins Hotel and New Hope Baptist Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Beatrice has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Beatrice beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 345 in 1910, a peak of 558 in 1980, 204 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 2 maps from 1967 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Beatrice, 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 Beatrice.
Most working residents leave Beatrice for work: only 0% work in town. 7.1% of Beatrice residents live below the poverty line, below both the Alabama town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Beatrice fell to 28 in 2023, 64 fewer than in 2013.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Beatrice has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Beatrice is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
55% of adults have high blood pressure in Beatrice. Of the 188 Alabama towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Beatrice. 21% of adults have diabetes in Beatrice.
| Beatrice | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 40% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 55% | 43% | 35% |
| What stands out | Beatrice | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.3% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 19.3% | 23.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.5% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Beatrice; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Beatrice residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Where Beatrice’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Beatrice.
Town in Alabama, United States
Beatrice is a town in Monroe County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1901. At the 2020 census the population was 204, down from 301 in 2010 and 412 in 2000.
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Beatrice has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including John Dolphin and Thad McClammy.
