Deer ParkAL
Settled in 1859, this town now has 45 residents.
Is Deer Park a good place to live?
Deer Park’s median age is 61.5 years, above both Alabama’s towns (39.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only one of the 188 Alabama towns we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Deer Park. Deer Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
45 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Deer Park: who provides what
Deer Park is unincorporated, so Washington 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 Deer Park.
Deer Park has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hurricanes
The risk rating from FEMA for Deer Park comes to 87 of 100. Expected losses in Deer Park break down as 33% from hurricanes and 26% from inland flooding. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2020.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Deer Park’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Mobile (23%), Saraland (5%) and Chickasaw (4%). For half of commuters, work is under 41 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Deer Park, expect four seasons and hot summers
Its peak summer temperature comes in at 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Alabama and the rest of the country, more of Deer Park’s adults have high blood pressure
83% of Deer Park adults had a checkup this year. Against the Alabama average, Deer Park comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 16.
| Deer Park | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 40% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 54% | 43% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Deer Park | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.9% | 8.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82% | 78% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.4% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Deer Park
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Deer Park; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Deer Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
100% of working residents leave Deer Park for work
Where Deer Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Deer Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Deer Park, AL a good place to live?
Deer Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.