Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Only 2 of the 178 Alabama towns we compare have a lower typical rent than Midway. Spring Hill Methodist Church and Merritt School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Midway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Midway beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 450 in 1880, a peak of 710 in 1930, 421 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 2 maps from 1973 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Midway, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Midway.
In Midway, half of households own their home. Home values are down 1.3% over the year to September 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most people who work leave Midway to do it: just 2% work in town. Among residents locally, 14% live below the poverty line, against 16% in Alabama’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Half of commuters travel less than 40 miles. The town’s mean commuting time is 22 minutes.
| Midway | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 36° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Midway, 20% report frequent mental distress, above both the Alabama town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). The share of adults in Midway who feel lonely: 39%. No town among the 188 in Alabama we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Midway. In Midway, nearly a quarter of adults smoke cigarettes, and 54% have obesity.
| Midway | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 54% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 15% | 12% |
| What stands out | Midway | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 8.5% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6% | 8.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 24.6% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Households in Midway have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2009.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Midway; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Midway residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama.
Where Midway’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 notable people were born in Midway.
Town in Alabama, United States
Midway is a town located in eastern Bullock County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 421.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Midway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
5 notable people were born here, including Jesse Lee Peterson and Naomi Shelton.
