PollardAL
A town of 130, settled in 1861.
Is Pollard a good place to live?
Among 188 Alabama towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Pollard. Pollard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
130 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pollard: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pollard, 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 Pollard.
Pollard faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Federal aid has come to Pollard households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2005. Compared with 93% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. Expected losses in Pollard break down as 57% from hurricanes and 22% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Pollard’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Brewton (40%), Flomaton (4%) and Selma (4%). In Pollard, just over a fifth of residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 10 miles. The mean commuting time for Pollard comes to 23 minutes, below both Alabama’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Pollard | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pollard has mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Pollard report frequent physical distress than in the typical Alabama or U.S. town
13% of Pollard adults binge drink. Only 9 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Pollard.
| Pollard | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 43% | 35% |
| What stands out | Pollard | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.4% | 4.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.4% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.3% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Pollard
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pollard; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Pollard residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
100% of working residents leave Pollard for work
Where Pollard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pollard
Town in Alabama, United States
Pollard is a town in Escambia County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 128.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 62 ft
- Area code
- 251
Questions about Pollard
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pollard, AL a good place to live?
Pollard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.