South VinemontAL
Home to 606 people, the town was settled in 1970.
Is South Vinemont a good place to live?
27% of residents live below the poverty line in South Vinemont, against 16% in Alabama’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 188 Alabama towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than South Vinemont. South Vinemont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes South Vinemont stand out
Where South Vinemont beats most towns.
606 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to South Vinemont: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in South Vinemont, 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 South Vinemont.
With 3.0 jobs for every working resident, South Vinemont draws in 648 commuters
Half commute less than 26 miles. South Vinemont had 654 jobs in 2023, up 291 from 2013. The average trip to work locally is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Cullman (29%), Huntsville (9%) and Birmingham (5%).
| South Vinemont | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools South Vinemont’s kids attend
Of its 5 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. The Cullman County school district runs its public schools. The largest public high school is Vinemont High School, with 348 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinemont Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 487 | A− |
| Vinemont High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 348 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
The climate in South Vinemont brings mild winters and hot summers
In South Vinemont, the July high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in South Vinemont is inland flooding, at a low overall level
FEMA puts 44% of South Vinemont’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to tornadoes. Compared with 63% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Federal disaster aid has reached households in South Vinemont after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy South Vinemont is
Among 188 Alabama towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than South Vinemont. CDC measures, 32 in all: South Vinemont beats Alabama on 4 and trails on 1. 38% of South Vinemont adults have high blood pressure.
| South Vinemont | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 43% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 10% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 80% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | South Vinemont | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 11.7% | 14.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 74.3% | 78% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow puts the typical South Vinemont home at about $217K
South Vinemont’s rent at the middle of the market comes in at $810 a month. Home values are up 6% over the year to September 2026. In South Vinemont, 69% of households live in a home they own.
| South Vinemont | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $810 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about South Vinemont
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of South Vinemont
About 2 of every 100 South Vinemont residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Every workday, about 648 people come to South Vinemont for work
Where South Vinemont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About South Vinemont
Town in Alabama, United States
South Vinemont is a town in Cullman County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, South Vinemont had a population of 558. Initially incorporated as the town of Vinemont in 1961, state officials informed them the name was already taken and so was later changed to South Vinemont. However, the U.S. Census still referred to the town as Vinemont in 1970 and was not acknowledged as South Vinemont until 1980.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 984 ft
Questions about South Vinemont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is South Vinemont, AL a good place to live?
South Vinemont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.