Bnsf4380, 2006
Leroy’s story
130 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2006.
- 1896Leroy is settled
LeroyAL
Home to 1,075 people, the town was settled in 1896.
Population
1,075
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$220K
Census ACS
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
40.6
years
Jobs based here
133
A commuter town
Is Leroy a good place to live?
The best of Leroy’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. 38% of residents are under 18 in Leroy, above both Alabama’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (22%). On walkability, just 12 of Alabama’s 308 towns do worse. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 89% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. On the outdoors, just 4 of Alabama’s 308 towns do worse. Leroy has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,075 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Leroy grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Leroy is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $220K, 3.6 years of the county’s $61K median household incomeAOpen →Hazard riskHurricanes top the listDOpen →HealthJackson Medical Center 6 miles awayC−Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work beat most townsBOpen →SchoolsBetter than most of the towns comparedBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Leroy: who provides what
Leroy is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerClarke-Washington E M C15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLeroy Water Authority1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesWashington CountyWashington County provides services here
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 hereWashington County Circuit ClerkWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code3654836548 100%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 Leroy.
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Alabama overall
Alabama has 28% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 27%. Among residents in Leroy, 11% are 65 or older. The town’s median age is 40.6 years.
40.6median age · AL 39.3
| Leroy | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 23% | 29% |
LeroyAlabamaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
23%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school40%
Some college28%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s17%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.6 points. Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Leroy | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 22.8% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.1% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.3% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.4% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.5% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.4% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.6% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.9% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.6% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
SchoolsB
On state tests, Leroy’s schools beat 61% of Alabama districts
Its public schools are run by the Washington County school district. The largest public high school is Leroy High School, with 463 students.
61%of AL districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 463 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Natural hazards: very high risk in Leroy, mostly hurricanes
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Leroy after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2020. 37% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 29%.
89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC−
Residents of Leroy are less healthy than four in five U.S. towns
In Leroy, 18% of adults have diabetes, and 12% binge drink. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Leroy is ahead of Alabama on 2 and behind on 9. Leroy: 51% of adults have high blood pressure.
20%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Leroy | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 43% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Alabama
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Leroy | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83% | 78% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88% | 85.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.2% | 7.3% |
Jackson Medical Center
6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Compared with most of Alabama and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Leroy is shorter
The middle household income for Leroy comes to $93,000. No town among the 188 in Alabama we compare has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Leroy. Employers in Leroy shed 229 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 133. Also worth knowing: only 2% of working residents stay in Leroy for work; the rest commute out.
2%work in town
| Leroy | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Leroy2%
Mobile18%
Jackson13%
Chatom6%
Grove Hill3%
44 mi
median commute distance
133
jobs based in Leroy
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Leroy
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 38° and snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–62°
Spring53–79°
Summer70–91°
Fall55–79°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Mar 18
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Leroy
16pages on Leroy
The big questions
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Leroy; the nearest are
Coastal Alabama Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Bay Minette45.9 mi$5,040 in-state tuitionUniversity of South AlabamaUniversity or college · Public · Mobile56.5 mi$10,116 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Leroy residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Leroy for work
Where Leroy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
133jobs based in Leroy
2%of working residents work in town
44 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Leroy
3 notable people were born in Leroy.
About Leroy
Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
Leroy is a census-designated place located in Washington County, Alabama, around 60 miles (97 km) north of Mobile. As of the 2020 census, Leroy had a population of 766.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 12 sq mi
- Elevation
- 167 ft
- ZIP code
- 36548
- Area code
- 251
Questions about Leroy
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leroy, 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 A.
What is Leroy, AL known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Emanuel King and Sammie Coates.