Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Centreville earns a D, ranked 142nd of 187 in Alabama, mostly because of incomes and health. The median household income is $39K, and 19% of residents live below the poverty line. Residents are less healthy than 86% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. What it does well: homes are within reach, about $219K for a typical one, or 3.1 years of the Birmingham metro’s $71K median household income. Centreville’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile, where Alabama’s towns sit at 0.1 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Only 27 of Alabama’s 308 towns score higher on history. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 81% of U.S. towns.
Where Centreville beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Centreville is from typical.
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Census counts: 239 in 1890, 2,800 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1979 and 2 maps from 1980 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Centreville, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Centreville.
Centreville trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has a longer frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of Alabama.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stewart Wheeler Memorial Park | 0.3 mi | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Bibb County school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Bibb County High School, with 428 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centreville Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 440 | C− |
| Bibb County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 428 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
Against the 2,234 U.S. towns with household incomes like Centreville’s, it is healthier than 62%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
49% of Centreville adults have high blood pressure, above both Alabama’s towns (43%) and U.S. towns (35%). 17% of Centreville adults have diabetes. Centreville beats the Alabama average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| Centreville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 43% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Centreville | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 78% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reported crimes fell from 45 to 31 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Centreville is 8.5 per 1,000 residents. Within Alabama, it does better than 61% of towns. The violent crime rate in Centreville is 3 per 1,000 residents.
| Centreville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.5 per 1,000 residents | 17 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Centreville 6 Sw weather station, 9 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 215 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 80% of Alabama places with climate records.
Centreville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Centreville’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Centreville for work: only 11% work in town. Jobs based in Centreville grew to 1,326 in 2023, 283 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Tuscaloosa (8%), Brent (7%) and Hoover (5%).
| Centreville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes are within reach (about $219K for the typical one, A for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 28 miles.
Typical home values rose 5.4% in the year to September 2026.
| Centreville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $731 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 70% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Centreville; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Centreville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
2 places in Centreville on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Centreville.
City in and county seat of Bibb County, Alabama
Centreville is a city and the county seat of Bibb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,800.
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One town shares a border with Centreville.
| Town | AL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centreville | #142 | D | A | C | C+ | D |
| Brent | #156 | D | A− | D | C+ | D− |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Centreville grades D overall, better than 12% of U.S. towns and #142 of 187 in Alabama. It grades D for health, C for safety and C+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Within Alabama, it does better than 61% of towns.
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.
4 notable people were born here, including Henry James and Zac Stacy.
