BellamyAL
A town of 158, settled in 1900.
Is Bellamy a good place to live?
Bellamy’s median age is 68.3 years, above both Alabama’s towns (39.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 188 in Alabama we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Bellamy. Bellamy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
158 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bellamy: who provides what
Bellamy is unincorporated, so Sumter 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 Bellamy.
Bellamy has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Bellamy for work: only 0% work in town. At $53,000, Bellamy’s median household income is where Alabama’s towns sit at $62,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Livingston (25%), Demopolis (9%) and York (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bellamy faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bellamy has mild winters and hot summers
Bellamy has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Bellamy’s July high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Bellamy say their health is fair or poor than in the typical Alabama or U.S. town
35% of Bellamy adults say their health is fair or poor. No town among the 188 in Alabama we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Bellamy. 18% of Bellamy adults report frequent physical distress.
| Bellamy | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 24% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 54% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 15% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Bellamy | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.1% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.4% | 8.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 21.9% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Bellamy
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bellamy
About 5 of every 100 Bellamy residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama.
100% of working residents leave Bellamy for work
Where Bellamy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bellamy
Place in Sumter County, Alabama, United States
Bellamy is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Sumter County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bellamy had a population of 363.
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- Area
- 3.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 112 ft
- ZIP code
- 36901
- Area code
- 205
Questions about Bellamy
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bellamy, AL a good place to live?
Bellamy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.