Eagle point RING still, 2021
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A town of 3,110.
Population
3,110
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$494K
Census ACS
Household income
$152K
median
Median age
44.5
years
Jobs based here
763
A commuter town
TownGrade
A+
#1 of 187 in AL
Why does Eagle Point grade so well?
Few places in the country grade higher. Eagle Point earns an A+, ranked 1st of 187 in Alabama. The median household earns $152K, it is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns, and its schools rank ahead of 83% of Alabama towns. Its lowest mark, a B, is in cost of living. 62% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Eagle Point, above both Alabama’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 22 of Alabama’s 308 towns score lower on history. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns.
What makes Eagle Point stand out
Where Eagle Point beats most towns.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Eagle Point for work
Where Eagle Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
763jobs based in Eagle Point
1%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Eagle Point grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Eagle Point is from typical.
Jobs & income763 jobs based hereA+Open →HealthGrandview Medical Center 4.6 miles awayAOpen →SchoolsA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.8 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $494K, 6.9 years of the Birmingham metro’s $71K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 31 attractions →Legion Field and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Eagle Point. Close and well known come first.
12 mi Stadium & arenaLegion Field
12 mi Stadium & arenaProtective Stadium
11 mi MuseumSloss Furnaces
12 mi Stadium & arenaLegacy Arena
12 mi Stadium & arenaBirmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex
11 mi MuseumBirmingham Museum of ArtSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Birmingham Museum of Art: Birmingham Museum of Art, CC BY 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Eagle Point: who provides what
Eagle Point is unincorporated, so Shelby County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAlabama Power17.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCentral Alabama Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesShelby CountyShelby County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Alabama you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereShelby County Circuit ClerkShelby County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2024
ZIP code3524235242 100%Census 2020
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 Eagle Point.
Eagle Point has less food insecurity than most of Alabama and has household incomes well above the Alabama norm, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Alabama.
HealthA
Eagle Point stands out in Alabama and nationally, with fewer of its adults who have obesity
Its widest gap with Alabama is food insecurity: 8.5% of its 2,168 adults worry about having enough food, against 19.2% statewide. Against the 2,613 U.S. towns with household incomes like Eagle Point’s, it is healthier than 60%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
30% of adults have obesity in Eagle Point. Eagle Point beats the Alabama average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 10% of adults have diabetes in Eagle Point.
92%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Eagle Point | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 16% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Alabama
23 better9 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Eagle Point | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 19.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.6% | 13.9% |
Grandview Medical Center
4.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
97th
percentile among AL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
83%of AL districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briarwood Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 1,614 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Compared with most of Alabama and the rest of the country, the median household income in Eagle Point is higher
22.5% of workers work from home, against 8.8% across Alabama.
3.2% of Eagle Point residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Eagle Point for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Eagle Point is 28 minutes.
1%work in town
| Eagle Point | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $152,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Eagle Point1%
Birmingham27%
Hoover17%
Vestavia Hills6%
Homewood5%
10 mi
median commute distance
763
jobs based in Eagle Point
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Eagle Point has mild winters and hot summers
Eagle Point has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Eagle Point’s July high is 91°F.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–57°
Spring50–75°
Summer68–90°
Fall51–75°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 21
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Eagle Point faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 2021, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Eagle Point.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
paid flood claims since 2021
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.5%conserved
| Eagle Point | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.5% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
2.5%
conserved · 36 of 1,437 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oak Mountain State Park | — | 32 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade B
A home in Eagle Point sells for about $658K at the median
At 6.9 years of the Birmingham metro’s $71K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 96% of Alabama towns; that ratio is one input to its B for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $1,971, against $788 across Alabama, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Only 4 of the 187 Alabama towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Eagle Point.
$658Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eagle Point
17pages on Eagle Point
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Eagle Point
Samford UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Birmingham7.9 mi$40,150 tuitionUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamUniversity or college · Public · Birmingham10.1 mi$9,098 in-state tuitionLawson State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Birmingham12.7 mi$5,040 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Eagle Point residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama.
About Eagle Point
Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
Eagle Point is a census-designated place in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census and is part of the Birmingham Metropolitan Area. The area was struck by a long-tracked low-end EF3 tornado on March 25, 2021, damaging or destroying several homes and downing trees. Five people were injured by the tornado. It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 2,903.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 712 ft
Eagle Point’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Eagle Point.
At #1 in AL, it grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Meadowbrook (A) comes closest.
HooverPelhamMeadowbrookEagle Point
How the neighbors grade
| Town | AL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Point | #1 | A+ | B | — | A− | A |
| Hoover | #19 | A− | C− | B | A+ | A |
| Pelham | #28 | A− | B− | B | B+ | A− |
| Meadowbrook | #9 | A | C+ | — | A− | A+ |
Eagle Point and Meadowbrook report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Eagle Point with a neighbor →
Questions about Eagle Point
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eagle Point, AL a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Eagle Point grades A+ overall, better than 96% of U.S. towns and #1 of 187 in Alabama. It grades A for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Eagle Point, AL expensive?
The typical home is worth about $494,000, 107% above the Alabama typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.