SterrettAL
A town of 805, settled in 1857.
Is Sterrett a good place to live?
Sterrett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
805 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sterrett: who provides what
Sterrett 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 Sterrett.
Sterrett has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
In Sterrett, 16% of residents live below the poverty line. Its typical journey to work is 31 minutes, against 25 minutes in Alabama’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Birmingham (22%), Pelham (5%) and Hoover (4%). Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles.
| Sterrett | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sterrett has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Sterrett’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 69 of 100, above both the Alabama town median (59 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2021. Expected losses in Sterrett break down as 49% from inland flooding and 32% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sterrett is
For adults in Sterrett, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 24%. The town does better than the Alabama average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 7. Among adults locally, 31% feel lonely and 15% have diabetes.
| Sterrett | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 43% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sterrett | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.5% | 9.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of Sterrett is conserved land
1.1 miles of trail. Sterrett’s trail density comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Legion Field and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sterrett. Close and well known come first.
23 mi Stadium & arenaLegion Field
21 mi Stadium & arenaProtective Stadium
20 mi MuseumSloss Furnaces
38 mi MountainCheaha Mountain
21 mi Stadium & arenaLegacy Arena
24 mi MuseumInternational Motorsports Hall of FamePhoto credits
Legion Field: USGS, Public domain · Protective Stadium: Unknown, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sloss Furnaces: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cheaha Mountain: Amann09 (talk · contribs), Public domain · Legacy Arena: AuburnShuffle, CC0 · International Motorsports Hall of Fame: BWard 1997, CC BY 4.0
Everything we know about Sterrett
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sterrett; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Sterrett residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
99% of working residents leave Sterrett for work
Where Sterrett’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sterrett
Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
Sterrett is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sterrett had a population of 706.
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- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 518 ft
- ZIP code
- 35147
- Area code
- 205
Questions about Sterrett
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sterrett, AL a good place to live?
Sterrett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.