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Home to Reid State Technical College.
Evergreen grades D− overall, 176th of 187 graded towns in Alabama, mostly because of incomes and health. The median household income is $41K, and 39% of residents live below the poverty line. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 98% of the country. It also has a long history, with 3 places on the National Register. 39% of residents live below the poverty line in Evergreen, above both Alabama’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Evergreen is home to Reid State Technical College. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 77% of U.S. towns.
Where Evergreen beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Reid State Technical College | 559 |
Louisville and Nashville Depot| Widest gap | Evergreen | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 31.4% | 15.4% |
Where Evergreen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Evergreen is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 985 in 1880, 3,520 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers and a map from 1982 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Evergreen, 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 Evergreen.
Evergreen trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and draws workers from Mobile and beyond, but it has poverty well above the Alabama rate.
40% of Evergreen adults get no exercise outside work. Only 7 of the 187 Alabama towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Evergreen. 45% of Evergreen adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Evergreen | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 23% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 30% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 53% | 43% | 35% |
| What stands out | Evergreen | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.5% | 14.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 78% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 31.4% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Conecuh County school district. Two of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 342 | C |
| Hillcrest High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 290 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
1,904 jobs are based in Evergreen, 1.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
About one in 4 of Evergreen’s working residents works in town. Evergreen’s average trip to work is 21 minutes. Jobs based in Evergreen grew to 1,904 in 2023, 164 more than in 2013.
| Evergreen | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 28% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $41,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes are within reach (about $123K for the typical one, B+ for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 28 miles. The typical value, about $123K, is 7% below its June 2023 peak.
The typical Evergreen home is worth about $123,000, up 3.1% in a year, 49% below the Alabama typical home. 53% of households own their home in Evergreen.
| Evergreen | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 53% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $927 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Evergreen has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Evergreen is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
39% of residents live below the poverty line, against 15.6% across Alabama, which weighs on its D− for jobs and income.
Adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (38% statewide). Evergreen has lost 7.1% of its people since 2020, down to 3,272 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 19% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Alabama.
| Evergreen | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.2 years | 39.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 19% | 23% | 29% |
59% women, 41% men
About 71 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.7 points). Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Evergreen | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.9% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.8% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.1% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.6% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.7% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.8% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.2% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.7% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,300, single groups can be off by several points
Evergreen's reported crime rate is below Alabama's. 13 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Evergreen | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.4 per 1,000 residents | 17 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Evergreen | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Evergreen
About 5 of every 100 Evergreen residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama.
3,944 counted in 2010 and 3,520 in 2020; an estimated 3,272 in 2025.
The decline has continued: down 7.1% since 2020, after 10.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
3 places in Evergreen on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Evergreen.
City in and county seat of Conecuh County, Alabama
Evergreen is a city in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,944. The city is the county seat of Conecuh County. The city is a approximately halfway between Montgomery and Mobile
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Evergreen grades D− overall, better than 3% of U.S. towns and #176 of 187 in Alabama. It grades D− for health and C for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D−.
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 B+.
6 notable people were born here, including James Adams Stallworth and Warren Elliot Henry.
