VincentAL
A town of 2,045, settled in 1888.
Is Vincent a good place to live?
Vincent’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for schools; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Vincent’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both the Alabama town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 18 of Alabama’s 308 towns score lower on walkability. Residents are less healthy than 91% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Vincent's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 88% of U.S. towns. Vincent has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Vincent stand out
Where Vincent beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Typical home value
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Vincent Elementary School | PK–5 | 397 |
| Vincent Middle High School | 6–12 | 447 |
99% of working residents leave Vincent for work
Where Vincent’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Vincent grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Alabama), ordered by how far Vincent is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Vincent: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vincent, 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 Vincent.
Vincent’s grade for health is a D
50% of adults have high blood pressure in Vincent, against 43% in Alabama’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 17% of adults have diabetes in Vincent. Vincent beats the Alabama average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| Vincent | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 43% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Vincent | AL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.9% | 15.4% |
| More smokers | 19.7% | 15.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Public schools in Vincent beat 83% of Alabama districts
Its public schools are run by the Shelby County school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Vincent Middle High School, with 447 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 397 | B+ |
| Vincent Middle High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 447 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AL on state tests and graduation
Vincent has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Vincent for work: only 1% work in town. 22% of Vincent residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Vincent has lost 210 jobs, to 220 in 2023.
| Vincent | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Vincent, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Vincent since 2003.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Vincent, expect mild winters and hot summers
Vincent has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Vincent is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Vincent’s typical home value is about $257K
The typical Vincent home is worth about $257,000, up 5.5% in a year, 8% above the Alabama typical home. Vincent’s median rent is $845 a month.
| Vincent | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $845 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Vincent | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vincent Park | 0.3 mi | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Vincent
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Vincent; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Vincent residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
About Vincent
City in Alabama, United States
Vincent, originally known as Propel, is a city in Shelby, St. Clair, and Talladega counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,982. The community was first known as Propel, but later named Vincent in honor of the Vincent family, who were early settlers of the area. It was incorporated in 1897.
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- Area
- 21 sq mi
- Elevation
- 453 ft
- ZIP code
- 35178
- Area code
- 205
Vincent’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Vincent.
| Town | AL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent | — | — | A | — | A− | D |
| Harpersville | — | — | A | B− | A− | C+ |
Vincent and Harpersville have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Vincent reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Vincent with a neighbor →
Questions about Vincent
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vincent, AL expensive?
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.