ProvidenceAL
A town of 161.
Is Providence a good place to live?
Providence’s age of the median resident is 62.8 years, against 39.2 years in Alabama’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 188 Alabama towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Providence. The biggest park or preserve is Chickasaw State Park, at 40 acres. Providence has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
161 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Providence: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Providence, 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 Providence.
Providence has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
1.6% of Providence working residents work locally, where Alabama’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 8%. In Providence, the average commute is 32 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 14 miles. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 18%.
| Providence | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Providence has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Providence than in most of Alabama or the rest of the country
Only 9 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Providence. 25% of Providence adults worry about having enough food. Among adults in the town, 22% have diabetes and 20% report frequent physical distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Providence beats the Alabama average on 1 and trails it on 15.
| Providence | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 55% | 43% | 35% |
| What stands out | Providence | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.1% | 78% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.6% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 3.6% of Providence
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.2 miles of trail. Providence’s trail density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Providence | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.6% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chickasaw State Park | — | 40 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Providence
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Providence; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Providence residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
98% of working residents leave Providence for work
Where Providence’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Providence
Town in Alabama, United States
Providence is a town in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 167, down from 223 at the 2010 census. It incorporated sometime in the 1970s.
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- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 98 ft
- Area code
- 334
Questions about Providence
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Providence, AL a good place to live?
Providence has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.