DetroitAL
A town of 223, settled in 1843.
Is Detroit a good place to live?
32% of residents live below the poverty line in Detroit, above both Alabama’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 178 in Alabama we compare has a lower median rent than Detroit. Detroit’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, where Alabama’s towns sit at 0.1 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Detroit has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
223 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Detroit: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Detroit, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Detroit.
Detroit stands out in Alabama and nationally: a smaller share of its households own their home
42% of Detroit households own their home. The typical Detroit home is worth about $143,000, down 1.2% in a year, 40% below the Alabama typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Detroit has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Detroit for work: only 0% work in town. Detroit’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Sulligent (16%), Vernon (8%) and Winfield (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Detroit has mild winters and hot summers
Detroit has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Detroit is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Detroit
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Detroit is
Detroit beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Detroit. Only 7 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Detroit.
| Detroit | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Detroit | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.6% | 15.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.1% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Detroit has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
1.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Detroit
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Detroit; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Detroit residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama.
100% of working residents leave Detroit for work
Where Detroit’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Detroit
Town in Alabama, United States
Detroit is a town in Lamar County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in 1955. As of the 2020 census, Detroit had a population of 230. The prior name of the town was Millville due to the many mills built in the late 1800s.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 361 ft
- ZIP code
- 35552
- Area code
- 205
Questions about Detroit
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Detroit, AL a good place to live?
Detroit has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.