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Moundville gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $228K for a typical one, or 3.7 years of the Tuscaloosa metro’s $62K median household income. It grades C overall, ranked 85th of 187 in Alabama. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 74% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. 7% of residents are 65 or older in Moundville, below both Alabama’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (18%). Moundville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 99% of U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 17 of Alabama’s 308 towns do better.
Where Moundville beats most towns.
2,427 counted in 2010 and 3,024 in 2020; an estimated 3,628 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 19.1% since 2020, after 24.6% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Moundville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moundville is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 253 in 1910, 3,024 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1904 and a map from 1980 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Moundville, 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 Moundville.
Moundville looks healthier within Alabama than nationally and sends most of its workers to Tuscaloosa and beyond.
1.2 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Moundville Archaeological Park;Mound State Monument, at 225 acres.
| Moundville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.6% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Moundville Archaeological Park;Mound State Monument | 0.5 mi | 225 |
| 2. Moundville Ball Park | 0.4 mi | 11 |
| 3. Howell Field | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Hale County school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Hale County High School, with 354 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moundville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 586 | B− |
| Hale County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 354 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
Moundville has 405 jobs for its 1,354 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Moundville for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Moundville has lost 43 jobs, to 405 in 2023. The top destinations are Tuscaloosa (38%), Northport (7%) and Birmingham (3%).
| Moundville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Since 2000, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Moundville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median age in Moundville is 32.8 years. Moundville has grown 19% since 2020, to 3,628 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 21% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Alabama.
| Moundville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.8 years | 39.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 23% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.7 points. Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Moundville | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.2% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.9% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.2% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.3% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.5% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.5% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.5% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.1% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.9% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.4% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.7% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.3% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,600, single groups can be off by several points
Within Alabama it is healthier than 56% of the 187 graded towns: much of Alabama scores lower on these measures.
Moundville beats the Alabama average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 43% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Moundville.
| Moundville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 43% | 35% |
| What stands out | Moundville | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.4% | 8.2% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.7% | 7.3% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 17% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moundville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Moundville’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Moundville's reported crime rate is well below Alabama's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 9 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Moundville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.1 per 1,000 residents | 17 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.4 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Moundville home is worth about $228,000, up 1.2% in a year, close to the Alabama typical home. 79% of Moundville households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Moundville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaBryant–Denny Stadium
in town Ancient siteMoundville Archaeological Site
16 mi MuseumAlabama Museum of Natural History
37 mi MuseumTannehill Ironworks
22 mi MuseumTuscaloosa Museum of Art16 mi GardenUniversity of Alabama ArboretumBryant–Denny Stadium: Joel יוֹאֵל, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Moundville Archaeological Site: Altairisfar (Jeffrey Reed), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alabama Museum of Natural History: Skusnr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tannehill Ironworks: Dystopos, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tuscaloosa Museum of Art: Kthurman83, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Moundville
About 4 of every 100 Moundville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
9.6% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
Town in Alabama, United States
Moundville is a city in Hale and Tuscaloosa counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. At the 2020 census the population was 3,024. It is part of the Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area. Within the city is Moundville Archaeological Site, the location of a prehistoric Mississippian culture political and ceremonial center.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Moundville grades C overall, better than 33% of U.S. towns and #85 of 187 in Alabama. It grades C for health and B− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
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 B+.
