RedlandAL
A town of 4,982.
Is Redland a good place to live?
Redland gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $317K for a typical one, or 5 years of the Montgomery metro’s $64K median household income. It grades A− overall, 17th of 187 graded towns in Alabama. On the plus side, the median household earns $130K. Redland’s median household income is $130,000, against $62,000 in Alabama’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. On health, just 22 of Alabama’s 308 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 91% of U.S. towns.
Redland has grown 37% from 2010 to 2020
3,736 counted in 2010 and 5,106 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Redland grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Redland is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Redland. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi National Historic SiteTuskegee Institute National Historic Site9K visitors a year
39 mi Stadium & arenaJordan–Hare Stadium
24 mi LakeLake Martin
12 mi MuseumThe National Memorial to Peace and Justice
12 mi LandmarkCivil Rights Memorial
12 mi MuseumThe Legacy MuseumPhoto credits
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site: 2C2K Photography, CC BY 2.0 · Jordan–Hare Stadium: AuburnPilot, Public domain · Lake Martin: Rebecca Hagen, Public domain · The National Memorial to Peace and Justice: Soniakapadia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Civil Rights Memorial: Colin Mutchler from Brooklyn, United States, CC BY 2.0 · The Legacy Museum: Soniakapadia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Redland: who provides what
Redland is unincorporated, so Elmore 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Redland.
Redland has less tooth loss than most of Alabama, sends most of its workers to Montgomery and beyond and has household incomes well above the Alabama norm.
Redland ranks healthier than 78% of the country’s towns
Its widest gap with Alabama is tooth loss: 8.5% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.4% statewide. Against the 4,521 U.S. towns with household incomes like Redland’s, it is less healthy than 59%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Redland beats the Alabama average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of adults get no exercise outside work in Redland.
| Redland | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 30% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Redland | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.5% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.8% | 19.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Public schools in Redland beat 51% of Alabama districts
Its public schools are run by the Elmore County school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redland Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 730 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in Redland than in most of Alabama or the rest of the country
Redland has 205 jobs for its 2,189 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
1.4% of Redland residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Redland has added 52 jobs, to 205 in 2023. 0.8% of Redland working residents work locally.
| Redland | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.4% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Redland has mild winters and hot summers
Redland has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Redland is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More middle-aged adults than Alabama overall
The median household earns $130,278, against $63,999 across Alabama, one input to its A for jobs and income.
Adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Alabama.
| Redland | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 17% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.3 points. Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Redland | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.4% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.7% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.9% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.3% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.5% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.5% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.8% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.3% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.2% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.9% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.8% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.7% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 5,000, single groups can be off by several points
Moderate risk in Redland, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1990, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Redland.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Redland sell for about $345K
Redland’s median rent is $909 a month.
| Redland | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 92% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $909 a month | $943 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Redland
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Redland
About 10 of every 100 Redland residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
99% of working residents leave Redland for work
Where Redland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Redland
Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
Redland is a census-designated place in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 5,106 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 433 ft
- Area code
- 334
Redland’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Redland.
| Town | AL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redland | #17 | A− | A− | — | B− | A− |
| Emerald Mountain | #14 | A | B | — | B− | A− |
| Blue Ridge | — | — | A− | — | B− | A− |
| Wetumpka | #118 | C− | B | C+ | B− | C− |
Blue Ridge has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Redland, Emerald Mountain and Blue Ridge report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Redland with a neighbor →
Questions about Redland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Redland, AL a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Redland grades A− overall, better than 82% of U.S. towns and #17 of 187 in Alabama. It grades A− for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Redland, AL expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $317,000, 33% above the Alabama typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.