BoykinAL
Population 239: a town settled in 1949.
Is Boykin a good place to live?
Boykin’s mean commuting time is 40 minutes, where Alabama’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 188 Alabama towns we compare, none has a lower age of the median resident than Boykin. Boykin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
239 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Boykin: who provides what
Boykin is unincorporated, so Wilcox 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 Boykin.
Boykin faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA for Boykin comes to 85 of 100. Expected losses in Boykin break down as 66% from inland flooding and 12% from tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Boykin households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2020.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Boykin
Only 8 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a higher peak summer temperature than Boykin. July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 37° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Boykin’s adults report frequent physical distress than in the typical Alabama or U.S. town
Among 188 Alabama towns, just one has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Boykin. 47% of adults say their health is fair or poor here. This Alabama town does better than the Alabama average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 24.
| Boykin | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 58% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 15% | 12% |
| What stands out | Boykin | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 6.4% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.9% | 8.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 45.8% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Boykin
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Boykin; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Boykin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Questions about Boykin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Boykin, AL a good place to live?
Boykin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.