ALMap-doton-Hueytown, 2004
Hueytown’s story
66 years in pictures
Census counts: 5,997 in 1960, 16,776 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and a map from 1970 on.
- 1960Hueytown is settled
Population
16,159
2025 Census estimate · −3.9% since 2020
Typical home
$163K
+0.3% in a year
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
38.2
years
Jobs based here
4,332
A commuter town
TownGrade
D
#153 of 187 in AL
Is Hueytown a good place to live?
Hueytown grades D overall, 153rd among Alabama's 187 graded towns, mostly because of safety and health. Its police reported 74 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 86% of U.S. towns. Residents are less healthy than 80% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. What it does well: homes are within reach, about $163K for a typical one, or 2.3 years of the Birmingham metro’s $71K median household income. Hueytown’s violent crime rate is 4.6 per 1,000 residents, where Alabama’s towns sit at 2.9 and U.S. towns at 1.6. Hueytown's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 87% of U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Hueytown for work
Where Hueytown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4,332jobs based in Hueytown
5%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Hueytown grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Hueytown is from typical.
SafetyDOpen →HealthMedical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System 2.7 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.6 of 20; 1.7% of households have no car; 0.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Jobs & income$63K median household incomeCOpen →Cost of livingB+Open →SchoolsCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1% conserved landC−Open →History5 notable people born hereDOpen →Civic life0.9 library visits per resident; 3.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market$163K typical home, up 0.3% in a year; 81 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.2–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 27 attractions →Bryant–Denny Stadium and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hueytown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaBryant–Denny Stadium
12 mi Stadium & arenaLegion Field
15 mi Stadium & arenaProtective Stadium
15 mi MuseumSloss Furnaces2 mi Theme parkAlabama Adventure & Splash Adventure
14 mi Stadium & arenaLegacy ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Bryant–Denny Stadium: Joel יוֹאֵל, CC BY-SA 2.0 · 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
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hueytown: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hueytown, and how to reach them.
PowerAlabama Power17.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBessemer Water ServiceNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpTown’s haulerWaste Services of Alabama, LLC picks up at the curb for every homeTown site
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 hereJefferson - Bessemer County Circuit ClerkJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code3502335023 99%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 Hueytown.
Hueytown has homes that are cheap against local pay, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
OutdoorsC−
In Hueytown, 0.6% of the land is conserved
Across 3 parks and preserves: 12 miles of trail. The biggest park or preserve is Hueytown Ballpark, at 21 acres. Parks and preserves locally: 3, covering 29 acres.
#24for trails in AL
| Hueytown | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
0.6%
conserved · 80 of 12,856 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hueytown Ballpark | — | 21 |
| 2. Hueytown Softball Park | — | 7 |
| 3. Hueytown Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsC
On state tests, Hueytown’s schools trail 69% of Alabama districts
The largest public high school is Hueytown High School, with 1,200 students. The Jefferson County school district runs its public schools. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed.
31%of AL districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hueytown Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 755 | C− |
| Hueytown High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,200 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
SafetyD
Hueytown’s grade for safety is a D
Hueytown’s property crime rate comes in at 19.6 per 1,000 residents. Within Alabama, it does better than 36% of towns.
14%of U.S. towns report more crimeDSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Hueytown4.6
Alabama3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Hueytown19.6
Alabama15
U.S.15.5
14th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
36th
percentile among AL towns
74
violent crimes reported in 2025
314
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
HealthC−
Hueytown’s grade for health is a C−
In Hueytown, nearly two in five adults have obesity. CDC measures, 32 in all: Hueytown beats Alabama on 1 and trails on 5. 17% of adults locally have diabetes; 45% have high blood pressure.
20%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Hueytown | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 43% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 19% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Alabama
1 better26 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Hueytown | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 71.7% | 67% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.6% | 9.6% |
Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System
2.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
39th
percentile among AL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Most of Hueytown’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Birmingham (29%), Bessemer (12%) and Hoover (8%). Only 5% of working residents stay in Hueytown for work; the rest commute out. Since 2013, Hueytown has added 310 jobs, to 4,332 in 2023. 16% of Hueytown residents live below the poverty line.
5%work in town
| Hueytown | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 10% | 8% |
| Work from home | 12% | 6.7% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Hueytown5%
Birmingham29%
Bessemer12%
Hoover8%
Homewood5%
13 mi
median commute distance
4,332
jobs based in Hueytown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade B+
Hueytown’s grade for cost of living is a B+
At 2.3 years of the Birmingham metro’s $71K median household income, the typical home (about $163K) costs less against local pay than in 87% of Alabama towns; that ratio is one input to that grade.
The share of households in Hueytown who own their home: 82%. A typical home here is worth about $163,000, about the same as a year ago, 32% below the Alabama typical home. The typical rent locally is $1,304 a month.
$163KZillow home value
| Hueytown | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,304 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Hueytown$163K
Alabama$239K
Market temperature
81
days on market
96.7%
sale-to-list price
+0.3%
value change, 1 year
26
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Hueytown, with inland flooding at the top
108 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 17 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected losses in Hueytown break down as 55% from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes. Flood insurance has paid out on 108 claims here since 1979. For Hueytown, the FEMA hazard score is 69 of 100. Federal aid has come to Hueytown households in 11 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021.
69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
108
paid flood claims since 1979
11
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Hueytown has mild winters and hot summers
The range runs from 33° on a January night to 91° on a July afternoon, with about 1 inches of snow a winter.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–57°
Spring50–75°
Summer69–90°
Fall52–76°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Mar 23
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Ages in Hueytown track Alabama closely
Four-year graduates: just over a fifth of adults 25 and older here, 28% across Alabama. Every broad age group is within 4 points of the Alabama average. For residents in Hueytown, the share who are under 18 is 26%. This Alabama town has lost 3.9% of its people since 2020, down to 16,159 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
38.2median age · AL 39.3
| Hueytown | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 23% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.2 years | 39.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 18% | 18% |
HueytownAlabamaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
14%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma10%
High school36%
Some college25%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate6%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.4 points). Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Hueytown | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.6% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.3% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.1% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.4% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.1% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.8% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.3% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.7% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hueytown
20pages on Hueytown
The big questions
SchoolsCBehind 69% of AL districts · 6 schoolsSafetyD4.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthC−Better than AL on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB+$163K typical home · up 0.3% in a yearWork & commuteC$63K median household income · 4,332 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 69% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Hueytown
Lawson State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Birmingham7.9 mi$5,040 in-state tuitionMiles CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fairfield8 mi$13,314 tuitionUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamUniversity or college · Public · Birmingham14.2 mi$9,098 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Hueytown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Famous people from Hueytown
5 notable people were born in Hueytown.
About Hueytown
City in Alabama, United States
Hueytown is a city in western Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham metropolitan area, and was part of the heavy industry development in this area in the 20th century. The population was 16,776 at the 2020 census. In 1992 the city became known for the unexplained "Hueytown Hum", a mysterious noise later thought to be caused by large underground ventilation fans used in a nearby coal mine. Its nearby residential and business communities were damaged by an F5 tornado on April 8, 1998 and by an EF4 tornado on April 27, 2011.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 20 sq mi
- Elevation
- 600 ft
- Area code
- 205
Hueytown’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Hueytown.
BessemerBirminghamPleasant GroveHueytown
How the neighbors grade
| Town | AL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hueytown | #153 | D | B+ | D | C | C− |
| Bessemer | #177 | D− | B+ | D− | D− | D |
| Birmingham | #164 | D− | B | D− | D | D |
| Pleasant Grove | #111 | C− | B− | B− | C | C |
Questions about Hueytown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hueytown, AL a good place to live?
Hueytown grades D overall, better than 8% of U.S. towns and #153 of 187 in Alabama. It grades C− for health, D for safety and C for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Hueytown, AL safe?
Within Alabama, it does better than 36% of towns.
Is Hueytown, AL expensive?
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+.
What is Hueytown, AL known for?
5 notable people were born here, including Mark Waid and Neil Bonnett.