Shoal CreekAL
A town of 1,328.
Is Shoal Creek a good place to live?
The best of Shoal Creek’s subject grades are an A+ for incomes, an A for health, and an A− for schools; the weakest is a C− for walkability. 67% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Shoal Creek, against 23% in Alabama’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 2 of Alabama’s 306 towns score higher on incomes. Shoal Creek Club is on the National Register of Historic Places. Shoal Creek has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Shoal Creek stand out
Where Shoal Creek beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Shoal Creek | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.4% | 19.2% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Mt Laurel Elementary School | K–5 | 498 |
| Hilltop Montessori School | PK–8 | 188 |
Shoal Creek has grown 19% from 2010 to 2020
1,400 counted in 2010 and 1,668 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Shoal Creek grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Shoal Creek is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Legion Field and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Shoal Creek. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Stadium & arenaLegion Field
13 mi Stadium & arenaProtective Stadium
12 mi MuseumSloss Furnaces
13 mi Stadium & arenaLegacy Arena
13 mi Stadium & arenaBirmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex
13 mi MuseumBirmingham Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Legion Field: USGS, Public domain · Protective Stadium: Unknown, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sloss Furnaces: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Legacy Arena: AuburnShuffle, CC0 · Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Birmingham Museum of Art: Birmingham Museum of Art, CC BY 3.0
Moving to Shoal Creek: who provides what
Shoal Creek is unincorporated, so Shelby 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 Shoal Creek.
Fewer of Shoal Creek’s adults feel lonely than in the typical Alabama or U.S. town
27% of Shoal Creek adults feel lonely, below both Alabama’s towns (36%) and U.S. towns (33%). 12% of Shoal Creek adults report frequent mental distress. Only 4 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Shoal Creek.
| Shoal Creek | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 36% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Shoal Creek | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.4% | 19.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.3% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Shoal Creek’s schools rank ahead of 83% of Alabama districts
Its public schools are run by the Shelby County school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Laurel Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 498 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
Compared with most of Alabama and the rest of the country, the median household income in Shoal Creek is higher
The median household income in Shoal Creek is $218,000. Jobs based in Shoal Creek grew to 405 in 2023, 58 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Shoal Creek is 32 minutes.
| Shoal Creek | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $218,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Shoal Creek faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Shoal Creek
Shoal Creek has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Shoal Creek’s July high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in Shoal Creek sell for about $845K
No town among the 178 in Alabama we compare has a higher median rent than Shoal Creek. 88% of households own their home in Shoal Creek.
| Shoal Creek | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,766 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 88% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Olmsted Park | — | 3 |
| 2. Turtle Back Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Shoal Creek
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Shoal Creek
About 5 of every 100 Shoal Creek residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama.
1,328 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Shoal Creek
Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
Shoal Creek is a residential community and Census-designated place in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Shoal Creek had a population of 1,668. Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club is located in Shoal Creek. It is a part of the Birmingham, Alabama metropolitan area, approximately 15 miles (24 km) southeast of downtown Birmingham.
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- Area
- 5.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 801 ft
- Area code
- 205
Questions about Shoal Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shoal Creek, AL expensive?
The typical home is worth about $763,000, 220% 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 C.