BerryAL
A town of 1,192, settled in 1900.
Is Berry a good place to live?
Berry’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and safety; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 29% of residents live below the poverty line in Berry, above both Alabama’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town in Alabama scores higher than Berry on safety. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 90% of U.S. towns. Berry's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 93% of U.S. towns. Berry has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Berry stand out
Where Berry beats most towns.
Typical home value
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
1,192 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Berry grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Berry is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Berry: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Berry, 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 Berry.
Less crime per resident in Berry than in 95% of U.S. towns
At 0 per 1,000 residents, Berry’s property crime rate is against 16.9 in Alabama’s towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns. Berry’s violent crime rate is 0.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Berry | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 16.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Public schools in Berry beat 52% of Alabama districts
Its public schools are run by the Fayette County school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 360 | A− |
| Berry High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 245 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
A larger share of adults in Berry have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Alabama or U.S. town
28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Berry. Berry beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 44% of adults have high blood pressure in Berry.
| Berry | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Berry | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.2% | 15.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 8% |
| More adults with depression | 27.6% | 23.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Berry’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Berry for work: only 6% work in town. The average trip to work in Berry is 31 minutes. Jobs based in Berry fell to 184 in 2023, 311 fewer than in 2013.
| Berry | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.8% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Berry
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Berry
Berry has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 33° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Berry stands out in Alabama and nationally, with the median rent lower than most
Among 178 Alabama towns, just 1 have a lower median rent than Berry. 60% of Berry households own their home. The typical Berry home is worth about $191,000, up 4.1% in a year, 20% below the Alabama typical home.
| Berry | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $475 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 60% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Berry has set aside 0.1% of its land for conservation
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Berry Heritage Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Berry
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Berry; the nearest are
About 11 of every 100 Berry residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
94% of working residents leave Berry for work
Where Berry’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Berry
Town in Fayette County, Alabama, U.S.
Berry is a town in Fayette County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Berry had a population of 1,216.
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- Area
- 11 sq mi
- Elevation
- 463 ft
- ZIP code
- 35546
- Area code
- 205
Questions about Berry
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Berry, AL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
What is Berry, AL known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Bettye Kimbrell and Jamelle Folsom.