Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Uniontown’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for health. 44% of residents live below the poverty line in Uniontown, against 16% in Alabama’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town in Alabama scores lower than Uniontown on health. The median household income is $34K, and 44% of residents live below the poverty line. Its National Register listings include Westwood and Westwood (Boundary Increase). Uniontown's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 84% of U.S. towns. Uniontown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Uniontown beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Westwood| Widest gap | Uniontown | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 31% | 9.6% |
Census counts: 290 in 1850, a low of 290 in 1850, 2,107 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 3 maps from 1968 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Uniontown is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Uniontown, 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 Uniontown.
43% of Uniontown adults say their health is fair or poor, above both the Alabama town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (19%). 21% of adults report frequent physical distress in Uniontown. Only 2 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Uniontown.
| Uniontown | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 16% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 59% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 15% | 12% |
| What stands out | Uniontown | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 8.8% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.3% | 8.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 31% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Perry County school district. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Robert C Hatch High School, with 402 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert C Hatch High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 402 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
Uniontown has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Uniontown is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Uniontown’s average trip to work is 37 minutes. Since 2013, Uniontown has lost 126 jobs, to 476 in 2023. 15% of Uniontown working residents work locally.
| Uniontown | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $34,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Uniontown's reported crime rate is well below Alabama's. Among 138 Alabama towns, just 1 have a lower property crime rate than Uniontown. 7 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
| Uniontown | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 19.5 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 3.6 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Uniontown; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Uniontown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
1,775 counted in 2010 and 2,107 in 2020; an estimated 1,873 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
6 places in Uniontown on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Uniontown.
City in Alabama, United States
Uniontown is a city in Perry County, Alabama, in west-central Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city is 2,107, up 18.7% over 2010. Of the 573 cities in Alabama, Uniontown is the 207th most populous. Uniontown has four sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Fairhope Plantation, Pitts' Folly, the Uniontown Historic District, and Westwood.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
6 notable people were born here, including Tony Cox and Erwin Dudley.
