Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Stevenson’s best subject grade is an A for history; its weakest is a D− for health. Only 19 of Alabama’s 308 towns score lower on health. The median household income is $54K, and 17% of residents live below the poverty line. On history, just 5 of Alabama’s 308 towns do better. Stevenson's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 98% of U.S. towns. 9.5% of the land in Stevenson is conserved, where Alabama’s towns sit at 1.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Stevenson has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Stevenson beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Rosecrans, Gen. William, Headquarters| Widest gap | Stevenson | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.5% | 15.4% |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Stevenson is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 241 in 1880, 1,955 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1862 and 4 maps from 1936 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stevenson, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Stevenson.
19% of adults report frequent physical distress in Stevenson, above both Alabama’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (14%). 32% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Stevenson. Stevenson beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| Stevenson | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Stevenson | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.5% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.7% | 8% |
| More smokers | 22.4% | 15.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Jackson County school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenson Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 360 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
Stevenson’s violent crime rate is 3.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Stevenson | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 18.7 per 1,000 residents | 16.9 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Stevenson home is worth about $173,000, about the same as a year ago, 28% below the Alabama typical home. 57% of Stevenson households own their home.
| Stevenson | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $917 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Stevenson.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Stevenson has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Stevenson is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Stevenson for work: only 10% work in town. Jobs based in Stevenson grew to 781 in 2023, 145 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Scottsboro (19%), Huntsville (9%) and Bridgeport (6%).
| Stevenson | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0.7 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Crow Creek Refuge, at 551 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crow Creek Refuge | — | 551 |
| 2. Stevenson Municipal Park | — | 121 |
| 3. Crow Creek Wildlife Management Area | — | 73 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stevenson. Close and well known come first.
24 mi MountainLookout Mountain
29 mi WaterfallRuby Falls30 mi CaveEllison's Cave
6 mi National MonumentRussell Cave National Monument8K visitors a year
14 mi Park & preserveNickajack Cave
31 mi Zoo & aquariumTennessee AquariumLookout Mountain: Teke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ruby Falls: Oydman (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Russell Cave National Monument: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nickajack Cave: Blueway, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tennessee Aquarium: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of Stevenson; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Stevenson residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama.
4 notable people were born in Stevenson.
City in Alabama, United States
Stevenson is a city in Jackson County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL Combined Statistical Area. Sources listed either 1866 or 1867 as the year of incorporation, but that seems to conflict with the dates given for the town being granted a charter. It did not first appear on the U.S. Census until 1880, where it was the second largest town in Jackson County behind Scottsboro. Since 1900, it has been the third largest town behind either Scottsboro and Bridgeport or vice versa. At the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,955, down from 2,046 in 2010.
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One town shares a border with Stevenson.
| Town | AL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenson | — | — | B | C− | B+ | D− |
| Bridgeport | — | — | A | C | B+ | D− |
Stevenson and Bridgeport have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Compare Stevenson with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
That is 3.3 years of the area's median household income ($51,908 across the Scottsboro, AL area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
4 notable people were born here, including By Wimberly and Mack Stewart.
