HeathAL
A town of 249, settled in 1900.
Is Heath a good place to live?
Heath’s median age is 60.3 years, against 39.2 years in Alabama’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 178 Alabama towns we compare, none has a lower median rent than Heath. Heath has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
249 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Heath: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Heath, 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 Heath.
Hurricanes leads a very high hazard risk in Heath
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Heath, expect mild winters and hot summers
Heath has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 91°F, Heath’s July high is close to Alabama’s towns (91°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About half of Heath’s working residents commute to Andalusia
Most working residents leave Heath for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Heath grew to 104 in 2023, 70 more than in 2013. 17% of Heath residents live below the poverty line.
| Heath | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Heath is
Heath beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 44% of adults have high blood pressure in Heath.
| Heath | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 43% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Heath | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 7.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.2% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 50.7% | 56.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Heath
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Heath
About 0 of every 100 Heath residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
About Heath
Town in Alabama, United States
Heath is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 236.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 361 ft
- Area code
- 334
Questions about Heath
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Heath, AL a good place to live?
Heath has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.