KinstonAL
A town of 606, settled in 1912.
Is Kinston a good place to live?
13% of residents are under 18 in Kinston, below both the Alabama town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Among 187 Alabama towns, just 5 have a lower average trip to work than Kinston. Kinston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
606 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kinston: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kinston, 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 Kinston.
Zillow puts the typical Kinston home at about $156K
The median rent in Kinston is $708 a month. Home values are up 3.2% over the year to September 2026. 74% of households own their home here.
| Kinston | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $708 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Kinston’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Coffee County school district. The largest public high school is Kinston School, with 524 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinston SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 524 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Kinston faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Kinston after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2015. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 72% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid one claim here since 1998.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kinston: mild winters and hot summers
In Kinston, the midsummer high is 92°F, against 91°F in Alabama’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Kinston has 1.2 jobs for every working resident, and 225 people commute in
Only 3% of working residents stay in Kinston for work; the rest commute out. In Kinston, the income of the median household is $43,000. 21% of Kinston residents live below the poverty line. Employers in Kinston shed 59 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 230.
| Kinston | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Crime reported in Kinston
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Kinston is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Compared with most of Alabama and the rest of the country, more of Kinston’s adults have been diagnosed with depression
In Kinston, 17% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 19% smoke cigarettes. The town does better than the Alabama average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 6. The share of adults in Kinston who have high blood pressure: 46%.
| Kinston | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 43% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 12% |
| What stands out | Kinston | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Vortex Spring and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kinston. Close and well known come first.
34 mi CaveVortex Spring
20 mi LandmarkBoll Weevil Monument
28 mi MuseumUnited States Army Aviation Museum
18 mi City parkFlorala City Park
19 mi MuseumThree Notch Museum
35 mi MuseumWalton County Heritage MuseumPhoto credits
Vortex Spring: Paul Clark. Edited slightly by Daniel Case prior to upload, CC BY 2.0 · Boll Weevil Monument: USDA, Public domain · United States Army Aviation Museum: James Emery from Douglasville, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Florala City Park: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Three Notch Museum: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Walton County Heritage Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Kinston
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kinston; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Kinston residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama.
About Kinston
Town in Alabama, United States
Kinston is a town in Coffee County, Alabama, United States. The population was 580 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Enterprise Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 4.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 269 ft
- ZIP code
- 36453
- Area code
- 334
Questions about Kinston
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kinston, AL a good place to live?
Kinston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.