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100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Oak Hill, above both Alabama’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 188 Alabama towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Oak Hill. Carlowville Historic District and Snow Hill Normal and Industrial Institute is on the National Register of Historic Places. Oak Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Oak Hill beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 159 in 1940, 14 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and a map from 1981 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oak Hill, 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 Oak Hill.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Oak Hill has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Oak Hill’s July high is 91°F, near the Alabama town median (91°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
9.5% of adults binge drink in Oak Hill. Of the 188 Alabama towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Oak Hill. 37% of adults get no exercise outside work in Oak Hill.
| Oak Hill | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 58% | 43% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 39% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Oak Hill | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.5% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 19.2% | 23.3% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.9% | 4.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Oak Hill; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Oak Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Town in Alabama, United States
Oak Hill is a town in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. According to the 1940 U.S. Census, it incorporated in 1938. Per the 2020 census, the population was 14. It is the smallest incorporated town in Alabama as of 2020, succeeding McMullen. The smallest unincorporated census-designated place in the state is also located in Wilcox County, that of Catherine, which had 22 residents as of 2010. With a median household income of $9,286 (compared to $44,758 for the state), Oak Hill is the poorest community in Alabama.
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Oak Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
