East BrewtonAL
A town of 2,251, incorporated in 1918.
Is East Brewton a good place to live?
East Brewton’s best subject grade is a B+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for health. East Brewton’s median age is 24.9 years, below both the Alabama town median (39.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). On health, just 4 of Alabama’s 308 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. East Brewton's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 97% of U.S. towns. East Brewton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
95% of working residents leave East Brewton for work
Where East Brewton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How East Brewton grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far East Brewton is from typical.
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Moving to East Brewton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Brewton, 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 East Brewton.
East Brewton stands out in Alabama and nationally, with more of its adults who say their health is fair or poor
35% of adults say their health is fair or poor in East Brewton, against 24% in Alabama’s towns and 19% across U.S. towns. 20% of East Brewton adults report frequent physical distress. Only 2 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than East Brewton.
| East Brewton | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | East Brewton | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 17.2% | 9.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 33.9% | 19.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.9% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Public schools in East Brewton fall behind 68% of Alabama districts
Its public schools are run by the Escambia County school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is W S Neal High School, with 370 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| W S Neal Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 500 | B |
| W S Neal High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 370 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
Homes in East Brewton are worth about $101K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical East Brewton home is worth about $101,000, up 18.3% in a year, 58% below the Alabama typical home. 52% of households own their home in East Brewton.
| East Brewton | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $732 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
East Brewton faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 43 flood insurance claims have been paid out in East Brewton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More crime per resident in East Brewton than in 86% of U.S. towns
East Brewton’s violent crime rate is 4.9 per 1,000 residents.
| East Brewton | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 17 per 1,000 residents | 16.9 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most of East Brewton’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave East Brewton for work: only 5% work in town. The average trip to work in East Brewton is 18 minutes. Since 2013, East Brewton has lost 87 jobs, to 333 in 2023.
| East Brewton | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $36,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In East Brewton, expect mild winters and hot summers
East Brewton has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 38° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about East Brewton
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of East Brewton; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 East Brewton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
About East Brewton
City in Alabama, United States
East Brewton is a city in Escambia County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in October 1918. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,293. The community grew around Fort Crawford, a fort built to protect early settlers of the area.
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- Area
- 3.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 98 ft
- Area code
- 251
East Brewton’s neighbors
One town shares a border with East Brewton.
| Town | AL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Brewton | — | — | B+ | D | C | D− |
| Brewton | #135 | D | B | D− | A− | C− |
East Brewton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Compare East Brewton with a neighbor →
Questions about East Brewton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Brewton, AL expensive?
Not for the area. That is 2.1 years of the area's median household income ($48,225 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.