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St. Stephens’ midpoint age is 60.7 years, against 39.2 years in Alabama’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a higher owner-occupancy rate than St. Stephens. Washington County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. St. Stephens has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where St. Stephens beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1818.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
St. Stephens is unincorporated, so Washington 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.
Ordered by what stands out in St. Stephens.
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in St. Stephens than in 85% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in St. Stephens break down as 36% from hurricanes and 28% from inland flooding. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2020.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In St. Stephens, 4.7% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Mobile (16%), Jackson (12%) and Chatom (8%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 44 miles.
| St. Stephens | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 37° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
43% of St. Stephens adults sleep under 7 hours. CDC measures, 32 in all: St. Stephens beats Alabama on 3 and trails on 8. Among adults locally, 19% have diabetes and 12% binge drink. Only 8 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than St. Stephens.
| St. Stephens | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 43% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 36% |
| What stands out | St. Stephens | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.5% | 14.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.5% | 78% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.6% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.6 miles of trail. The concentration of trails for St. Stephens comes to 0.3 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of St. Stephens; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 St. Stephens residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
Where St. Stephens’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in Alabama, United States
St. Stephens or Saint Stephens is an unincorporated census-designated place in Washington County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, St. Stephens had a population of 415. Located near the Tombigbee River in the southwestern part of the state and 67 miles north of Mobile, it is composed of two distinct sites: Old St. Stephens and New St. Stephens. The Old St. Stephens site lies directly on the river and is no longer inhabited. It was the territorial capital of the Alabama Territory. Now encompassed by the Old St. Stephens Historical Park, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Changes in the territorial capital and transportation resulted in the Old St. Stephen…
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St. Stephens has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
