Bon Air Alabama Post Office, 2011
Bon Air’s story
118 years in pictures
Census counts: 371 in 1940, 172 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
- 1908Bon Air is settled
Bon AirAL
A town of 167, settled in 1908.
Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
167
2025 Census estimate · −2.3% since 2020
Median home value
$73K
Census ACS
Household income
$38K
median
Median age
32.4
years
Jobs based here
23
A commuter town
Is Bon Air a good place to live?
31% of residents live below the poverty line in Bon Air, against 16% in Alabama’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 188 in Alabama we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Bon Air. Bon Air has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
167 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bon Air: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bon Air, and how to reach them.
PowerCoosa Valley Electric Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterChildersburg Water & Sewer BoardNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers69% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bon Air’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Alabama you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTalladega County Circuit ClerkTalladega County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes35032, 35150, 3504435032 53% · 35150 32% · 35044 15%Census 2020
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 Bon Air.
Work & commute
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Bon Air’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Bon Air for work: only 0% work in town. At 28 minutes, Bon Air’s average trip to work is where Alabama’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Birmingham (17%), Childersburg (13%) and Sylacauga (8%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Bon Air0%
Birmingham17%
Childersburg13%
Sylacauga8%
Homewood7%
29 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Bon Air
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
High risk in Bon Air, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Bon Air
Bon Air has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Bon Air’s July high is 91°F.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–58°
Spring49–76°
Summer68–90°
Fall51–76°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Bon Air is
Bon Air beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 18% of adults have diabetes in Bon Air.
| Bon Air | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 43% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 39% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Alabama
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Bon Air | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.9% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.9% | 7.3% |
Coosa Valley Medical Center
7.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bon Air
16pages on Bon Air
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bon Air; the nearest are
Talladega CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Talladega17.3 mi$15,650 tuitionCentral Alabama Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Alexander City32 mi$5,110 in-state tuitionUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamUniversity or college · Public · Birmingham32.1 mi$9,098 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Bon Air residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Bon Air for work
Where Bon Air’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
23jobs based in Bon Air
0%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bon Air
Town in Alabama, United States
Bon Air is a town in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1932. As of the 2020 census, Bon Air had a population of 172.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 440 ft
- ZIP code
- 35032
- Area code
- 256
Questions about Bon Air
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bon Air, AL a good place to live?
Bon Air has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.