Pea RidgeAL
This town in Alabama has a population of 718.
Is Pea Ridge a good place to live?
Among 188 Alabama towns, just 4 have a higher share of households owning their home than Pea Ridge. 35% of the land in Pea Ridge is conserved, where Alabama’s towns sit at 1.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Pea Ridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
718 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pea Ridge.
In Pea Ridge, nearly a third of the land is conserved
4.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Pea Ridge: one, of 3,400 acres. Its trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. William R. Ireland, Sr. Wildlife Management Area | 2 mi | 3,400 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Pea Ridge has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The median commute is under 18 miles. Pea Ridge’s mean commuting time comes in at 30 minutes. Only 1% of working residents stay in Pea Ridge for work; the rest commute out. It had 12 jobs in 2023, down 159 from 2013.
| Pea Ridge | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 16% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Pea Ridge, expect mild winters and hot summers
Its peak summer temperature is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Pea Ridge than in most of Alabama or the rest of the country
For adults in Pea Ridge, the share who smoke cigarettes is 21%. Only 3 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Pea Ridge. Among adults here, 17% report frequent physical distress and 45% have high blood pressure.
| Pea Ridge | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 43% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Pea Ridge | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.7% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 20.6% | 15.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Pea Ridge, with inland flooding at the top
Just over two fifths of Pea Ridge’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 36%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Pea Ridge
Bryant–Denny Stadium and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pea Ridge. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaBryant–Denny Stadium
27 mi Stadium & arenaLegion Field
28 mi Stadium & arenaProtective Stadium
28 mi MuseumSloss Furnaces
28 mi Stadium & arenaLegacy Arena18 mi Theme parkAlabama Adventure & Splash AdventurePhoto credits
Bryant–Denny Stadium: Joel יוֹאֵל, CC BY-SA 2.0 · 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
Moving to Pea Ridge: who provides what
Pea Ridge is unincorporated, so Shelby 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.
99% of working residents leave Pea Ridge for work
Where Pea Ridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pea Ridge
About 0 of every 100 Pea Ridge residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
About Pea Ridge
Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
Pea Ridge is a census-designated place in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. The community is named for Pea Ridge, the broadest ridge in the Cahaba Coal Field. This ridge divides the waters of the Cahaba River and Little Cahaba River. Pea Ridge has maintained a volunteer fire department since 1972. It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 841.
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- Elevation
- 830 ft
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