MarburyAL
A town of 1,570, settled in 1898.
Is Marbury a good place to live?
Marbury’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. On hazard risk, just 12 of Alabama’s 308 towns do better. Only 1 of Alabama’s 308 towns score lower on the outdoors. Marbury has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Marbury stand out
Where Marbury beats most towns.
98% of working residents leave Marbury for work
Where Marbury’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Marbury grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Marbury is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Marbury: who provides what
Marbury is unincorporated, so Autauga 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Marbury.
Most of Marbury’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Marbury for work: only 2% work in town. At 33 minutes, Marbury’s average trip to work is above both Alabama’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Marbury fell to 69 in 2023, 29 fewer than in 2013.
| Marbury | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 16% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Marbury’s schools rank behind 52% of Alabama districts
Its public schools are run by the Autauga County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marbury Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 422 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
A smaller share of residents in Marbury are 65 or older than in the typical Alabama or U.S. town
8.1% of residents are 65 or older in Marbury, against 18% in Alabama’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Marbury’s median age is 32.8 years. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Alabama.
| Marbury | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 8.1% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 32.8 years | 39.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.1 points. Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Marbury | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 19.6% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.5% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 22.4% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.1% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.4% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.1% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.4% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.7% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.6% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.2% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.3% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
Mild winters and hot summers in Marbury
Marbury has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Marbury is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Marbury than in most of Alabama or the rest of the country
27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Marbury. Marbury beats the Alabama average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Marbury.
| Marbury | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 43% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | Marbury | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.7% | 19.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Marbury
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Marbury are worth about $224K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Marbury home is worth about $224,000, up 12.9% in a year, 6% below the Alabama typical home. 94% of Marbury households own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Marbury
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Marbury; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Marbury residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
About Marbury
Place in Alabama, United States
Marbury is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Autauga County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,426.
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- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 522 ft
- ZIP code
- 36051
- Area code
- 334
Questions about Marbury
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marbury, 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+.