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Alabama›Wilcox County

Pine HillAL

A town of 699, settled in 1839.

Is Pine Hill a good place to live?

Pine Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

699 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Pine Hill: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Pine Hill, and how to reach them.

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PowerAlabama Power17.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPine Hill,town of water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pine Hill’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWilcox County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Alabama you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWilcox County Circuit ClerkWilcox County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code3676936769 100%Census 2020

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 Pine Hill.

Natural hazards

Pine Hill faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Pine Hill’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 80 of 100, where Alabama’s towns sit at 59 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. FEMA puts three fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 12% to tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Pine Hill households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2020.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
6
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Pine Hill has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

2.1% of Pine Hill working residents work locally, below both Alabama’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (8%). The share of residents in Pine Hill who live below the poverty line: 31%. Jobs based in the town fell to 95 in 2023, 82 fewer than in 2013. Its median household income comes in at $34,000.

2%work in town
Pine HillAlabama townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line31%16%9.6%
Median household income$34,000$62,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town2.1%10%8%
Average trip to work26 minutes25 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Pine Hill2%
Thomasville9%
Mobile6%
Montgomery5%
Yellow Bluff5%
39 mi
median commute distance
95
jobs based in Pine Hill
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Pine Hill

July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 37° and snow is almost unheard of.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter38–61°
Spring53–77°
Summer70–91°
Fall54–78°
Nov 21
typical first frost
Mar 10
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Safety

Crime reported in Pine Hill

In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. 27 crimes were reported in Pine Hill in 2025: 25 property and 2 violent.

Pine Hill is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

2
violent crimes reported in 2025
25
property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Health

Pine Hill stands out in Alabama and nationally, with more of its adults who report frequent physical distress

Pine Hill: 40% of adults feel lonely. Among 188 Alabama towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Pine Hill. Half of adults in the town have obesity; 22% have diabetes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Pine Hill is ahead of Alabama on 1 and behind on 22.

Pine HillAlabama townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)35%24%19%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)50%39%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)22%15%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)40%30%25%
32 measures vs. Alabama
1 better9 too close to call22 worse
What stands outPine HillAL
Fewer binge drinkers11%14.1%
More adults facing food insecurity36.8%19.2%
J Paul Jones Hospital
16.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Pine Hill is conserved land

1.0 miles of trail. The trail density in Pine Hill is 0.3 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,433 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pine Hill

17pages on Pine Hill
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Pine Hill; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Pine Hill for work

Where Pine Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Thomasville Thomasville 9% 6% → Mobile Mobile 6% 5% → Montgomery Montgomery 5% 5% → Yellow Bluff Yellow Bluff 5% 4% → Camden Camden 4% 3% → Jackson Jackson 3% Pine Hill · 2% stay
95jobs based in Pine Hill
2%of working residents work in town
39 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pine Hill

Town in Alabama, United States

Pine Hill is a town in western Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1895. Per the 2020 census, the population was 758.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
3.8 sq mi
Elevation
112 ft
ZIP code
36769
Area code
251

Questions about Pine Hill

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pine Hill, AL a good place to live?

Pine Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.