MalcolmAL
Population 204: a town settled in 1892.
Is Malcolm a good place to live?
100% of residents live below the poverty line in Malcolm, against 16% in Alabama’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Malcolm has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
204 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Malcolm.
Very high risk in Malcolm, with inland flooding at the top
For Malcolm, the FEMA hazard score is 92 of 100. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2020. FEMA puts 37% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 32% to hurricanes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Malcolm work out of town
For half of commuters, work is under 36 miles away. The top destinations are Mobile (30%), Saraland (5%) and McIntosh (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Malcolm: mild winters and hot summers
In Malcolm, the peak summer temperature is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Malcolm stands out in Alabama and nationally: a smaller share of its adults binge drink
Only one of the 188 Alabama towns we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Malcolm. For adults here, the share who get no exercise outside work is 36%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Malcolm beats Alabama on 4 and trails on 17.
| Malcolm | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 14% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 40% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 53% | 43% | 35% |
| What stands out | Malcolm | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.9% | 14.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.6% | 78% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.7% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Malcolm
Moving to Malcolm: who provides what
Malcolm is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Malcolm for work
Where Malcolm’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Malcolm; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Malcolm residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
About Malcolm
Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
Malcolm is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Washington County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Malcolm had a population of 136.
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- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 43 ft
- ZIP code
- 36556
- Area code
- 251
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