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A town of 1,107, settled in 1883. A regional job hub with 1,620 jobs.
Double Springs’ best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 29% of residents live below the poverty line in Double Springs, above both Alabama’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). On cost of living, just 17 of Alabama’s 308 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 83% of U.S. towns. Winston County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Double Springs has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Double Springs beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Double Springs is from typical.
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Census counts: 524 in 1950, 1,119 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 2 maps from 1969 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Double Springs, 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 Double Springs.
About one in 5 of Double Springs’s working residents works in town. Double Springs’ average trip to work is 20 minutes, where Alabama’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Double Springs’ median household income is $48,000.
| Double Springs | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 20% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Winston County school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Springs Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 349 | B |
| Winston County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 285 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
Double Springs beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Double Springs.
| Double Springs | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 43% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Double Springs | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.4% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.1% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.9% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Double Springs home is worth about $164,000, up 6.8% in a year, 31% below the Alabama typical home. 63% of Double Springs households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Double Springs has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Only 9 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a lower July high than Double Springs.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Children under 18 are 16% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 23% of residents (18% statewide). The median age in Double Springs is 45.1 years. 20% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Alabama.
| Double Springs | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.1 years | 39.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 20% | 23% | 29% |
58% women, 42% men
About 73 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.3 points). Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Double Springs | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.7% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.2% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.4% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.6% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 18.5% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 8.4% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.9% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Double Springs; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Double Springs residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama.
Where Double Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in and county seat of Winston County, Alabama
Double Springs is a town in Winston County, Alabama, United States. The city is the county seat of Winston County. The county seat was initially located at Houston, but by referendum in 1883, Double Springs prevailed and it was removed to there. It was incorporated on May 17, 1943. As of the 2020 census, Double Springs had a population of 1,119.
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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+.