OnychaAL
A town of 174, settled in 1970.
Is Onycha a good place to live?
29% of residents live below the poverty line in Onycha, where Alabama’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 7 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Onycha. Onycha has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
174 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Onycha: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Onycha, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Onycha.
Onycha faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 93% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Onycha’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Onycha for work: only 0% work in town. Onycha’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both Alabama’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Onycha’s median household income is $48,000.
| Onycha | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Onycha, expect mild winters and hot summers
Onycha has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Onycha 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 Onycha than in most of Alabama or the rest of the country
27% of Onycha adults have been diagnosed with depression. Onycha beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 40% of Onycha adults have high blood pressure.
| Onycha | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 40% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Onycha | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 19.8% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 81.9% | 85.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Onycha
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Onycha
About 0 of every 100 Onycha residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
100% of working residents leave Onycha for work
Where Onycha’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Onycha
Town in Alabama, United States
Onycha is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 167.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 318 ft
- Area code
- 334
Questions about Onycha
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Onycha, AL a good place to live?
Onycha has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.