MinorAL
A town of 762.
Is Minor a good place to live?
Among 188 Alabama towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Minor. Minor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
762 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Legion Field and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Minor. Close and well known come first.
6 mi Stadium & arenaLegion Field
8 mi Stadium & arenaProtective Stadium
9 mi MuseumSloss Furnaces
7 mi Stadium & arenaLegacy Arena29 mi LakeLewis Smith Lake
7 mi Stadium & arenaBirmingham–Jefferson Convention ComplexPhoto credits
Legion Field: USGS, Public domain · Protective Stadium: Unknown, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sloss Furnaces: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Legacy Arena: AuburnShuffle, CC0 · Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Minor: who provides what
Minor is unincorporated, so Jefferson 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 Minor.
A home in Minor is worth about $113K, on Zillow’s estimate
Values rose 4.6% in the 12 months to September 2026. Minor’s typical rent stands at $1,096 a month, above the Alabama town median ($940 a month) and near the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 69% of households are owner-occupiers in the town.
| Minor | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,096 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Minor’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The Jefferson County school district runs its public schools. 384 students attend Minor’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Community SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 384 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
A smaller share of residents in Minor live below the poverty line than in the typical Alabama or U.S. town
Minor’s average commute stands at 28 minutes, against 25 minutes in Alabama’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles. The top destinations are Birmingham (36%), Bessemer (7%) and Hoover (7%).
| Minor | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.2% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Minor
For Minor, the typical July afternoon high is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Minor, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts 54% of Minor’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to tornadoes. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Minor is
Among adults in Minor, 17% have diabetes. In Minor, 40% of adults feel lonely.
| Minor | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 12% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 19% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 43% | 35% |
| What stands out | Minor | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.5% | 15.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 13.2% | 9.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 25.9% | 19.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Minor
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Minor
About 1 of every 100 Minor residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
100% of working residents leave Minor for work
Where Minor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Minor
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Minor, AL a good place to live?
Minor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.