DunnavantAL
This town in Alabama has a population of 966.
Is Dunnavant a good place to live?
Dunnavant’s age of the median resident is 52.6 years, above both Alabama’s towns (39.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Dunnavant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
966 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Legion Field and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dunnavant. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Stadium & arenaLegion Field
16 mi Stadium & arenaProtective Stadium
15 mi MuseumSloss Furnaces
16 mi Stadium & arenaLegacy Arena
28 mi MuseumInternational Motorsports Hall of Fame
16 mi Stadium & arenaBirmingham–Jefferson Convention ComplexPhoto 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 · International Motorsports Hall of Fame: BWard 1997, CC BY 4.0 · Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Dunnavant: who provides what
Dunnavant is unincorporated, so Shelby 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 Dunnavant.
Most of Dunnavant’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
21% of Dunnavant residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Birmingham (21%), Hoover (10%) and Homewood (4%). The town’s typical journey to work comes in at 33 minutes. Half commute less than 14 miles.
| Dunnavant | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 16% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Young adults are less common in Dunnavant than in Alabama
35% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 28% across Alabama. Adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 49% of residents (38% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
38% women, 62% men
About 164 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±8.6 points). Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women. Among residents 45 to 54, 91% are men (AL 49%).
| Dunnavant | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.6% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.7% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 28.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.2% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.7% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.3% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.3% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.8% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 1.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.6% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.5% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards: high risk in Dunnavant, mostly inland flooding
Dunnavant’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 69 of 100. 49% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 32%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dunnavant is
Against the Alabama average, Dunnavant comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. 25% of adults get no exercise outside work in Dunnavant. In Dunnavant, 45% of adults have high blood pressure, and 34% have obesity. Only 7 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Dunnavant.
| Dunnavant | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 36% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 43% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Dunnavant | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 9.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Dunnavant sells for about $1.44M
The share of households in Dunnavant who live in a home they own: 76%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of Dunnavant is conserved land
3.1 miles of trail. In Dunnavant, the trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Dunnavant
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Dunnavant
About 1 of every 100 Dunnavant residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
100% of working residents leave Dunnavant for work
Where Dunnavant’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dunnavant
Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
Dunnavant, also spelled Dunavant, is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in northern Shelby County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dunnavant had a population of 936. The community's name is probably derived from a local family. A post office was established in 1897 and was in operation until it was closed in 1958.
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- Area
- 19 sq mi
- Elevation
- 666 ft
- Area code
- 205
Questions about Dunnavant
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dunnavant, AL a good place to live?
Dunnavant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.