Cardiff Town Hall, Old County Road 109
Cardiff’s story
136 years in pictures
Census counts: 203 in 1890, a peak of 562 in 1900, 52 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 4 maps from 1904 on.
- 1890Cardiff is settled
CardiffAL
A town of 57, settled in 1890.
Population
57
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$80K
Census ACS
Household income
$12K
median
Median age
29.7
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Is Cardiff a good place to live?
64% of residents live below the poverty line in Cardiff, above both the Alabama town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 188 Alabama towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Cardiff. Cardiff has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
57 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
BrooksideCardiff
Nearby attractions
All 30 attractions →Legion Field and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cardiff. Close and well known come first.
11 mi Stadium & arenaLegion Field
11 mi Stadium & arenaProtective Stadium
12 mi MuseumSloss Furnaces23 mi LakeLewis Smith Lake
11 mi Stadium & arenaLegacy Arena
11 mi Stadium & arenaBirmingham–Jefferson Convention ComplexSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Legion Field: USGS, Public domain · Protective Stadium: Unknown, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sloss Furnaces: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Legacy Arena: AuburnShuffle, CC0 · Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Cardiff: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cardiff, and how to reach them.
PowerAlabama Power17.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cardiff’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 hereJefferson - Bessemer County Circuit ClerkJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code3507335073 100%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 Cardiff.
Natural hazards
High risk in Cardiff, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Cardiff has mild winters and hot summers
Cardiff has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Cardiff’s July high is 91°F, against 91°F in Alabama’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–57°
Spring50–75°
Summer69–90°
Fall52–76°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 21
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Cardiff is
Cardiff beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 17% of Cardiff adults have diabetes.
| Cardiff | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 43% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Alabama
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Cardiff | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.4% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.9% | 4.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 7.3% |
Princeton Baptist Medical Center
11.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 134 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cardiff Open Space Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cardiff
17pages on Cardiff
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Cardiff
Miles CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fairfield11.5 mi$13,314 tuitionUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamUniversity or college · Public · Birmingham12.4 mi$9,098 in-state tuitionJefferson State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Birmingham12.9 mi$5,100 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Cardiff residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
About Cardiff
Town in Alabama, United States
Cardiff is a town in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States west of Gardendale. As of the 2020 census, Cardiff had a population of 52. It is named after the capital of Wales. It is one of four Jefferson County cities named after cities in Great Britain, the others being Birmingham, Leeds and Brighton.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 358 ft
- Area code
- 205
Questions about Cardiff
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cardiff, AL a good place to live?
Cardiff has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.