Pine RidgeAL
A town of 270, settled in 1990.
Is Pine Ridge a good place to live?
Only 5 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a lower July high than Pine Ridge. Pine Ridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
270 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pine Ridge: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pine Ridge, 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 Pine Ridge.
More than half of Pine Ridge’s working residents commute to Fort Payne
Most working residents leave Pine Ridge for work: only 0% work in town. Pine Ridge’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, below both Alabama’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Fort Payne (54%), Huntsville (7%) and Rainsville (5%).
| Pine Ridge | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 16% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Pine Ridge, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Pine Ridge, expect mild winters and hot summers
Pine Ridge has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Pine Ridge’s January low is 31°F, near the Alabama town median (33°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (22°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pine Ridge is
Pine Ridge beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 15% of Pine Ridge adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Only 9 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Pine Ridge.
| Pine Ridge | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Pine Ridge | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 14.8% | 9.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.5% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Pine Ridge
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pine Ridge
About 0 of every 100 Pine Ridge residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
100% of working residents leave Pine Ridge for work
Where Pine Ridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pine Ridge
Town in Alabama, United States
Pine Ridge is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1982. At the 2020 census, the population was 263.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 955 ft
- Area code
- 256
Questions about Pine Ridge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pine Ridge, AL a good place to live?
Pine Ridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.