ToxeyAL
A town of 138, settled in 1950.
Is Toxey a good place to live?
Toxey’s average trip to work is 74 minutes, above both the Alabama town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 188 Alabama towns we compare, none has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Toxey. Toxey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
138 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Toxey: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Toxey, 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 Toxey.
Very high risk in Toxey, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median age in Toxey is higher than in most of Alabama or the rest of the country
At 52.2 years, Toxey’s median age is against 39.2 years in Alabama’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Toxey has lost 6.1% of its people since 2020, down to 138 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Children under 18 are 12% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 30% of residents (22% statewide).
| Toxey | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.2 years | 39.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 34% and 59% women
The Census survey reached too few of Toxey’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.4 points. Across Alabama, 51.4% of residents are women.
| Toxey | AL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0.8% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.4% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 21.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.3% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.4% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.8% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 21.3% | 7.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 25.3% | 11.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.4% | 30.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.1% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 20% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.6% | 17.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.7% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Toxey has four seasons and hot summers
Toxey has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Toxey is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Toxey is
Toxey beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 48% of adults have high blood pressure in Toxey.
| Toxey | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 43% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Toxey | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.4% | 15.1% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 30% | 22.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Toxey
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Toxey; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Toxey residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
About Toxey
Town in Alabama, United States
Toxey is a town in Choctaw County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 145.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 105 ft
- ZIP code
- 36921
- Area code
- 251
Questions about Toxey
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Toxey, AL a good place to live?
Toxey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.