Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
34% of residents live below the poverty line in White Hall, where Alabama’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 188 Alabama towns, just 1 have a higher July high than White Hall. 25% of the land in White Hall is conserved, above both Alabama’s towns (1.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Lowndes Wildlife Management Area, at 2,472 acres. White Hall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where White Hall beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 367 in 1970, a low of 251 in 1980, 806 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 3 maps from 1957 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in White Hall, 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 White Hall.
1.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lowndes Wildlife Management Area | 0.2 mi | 2,472 |
| 2. Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail | — | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Lowndes County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| JacksonSteele Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 114 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
Most working residents leave White Hall for work: only 5% work in town. The average trip to work in White Hall is 32 minutes. Jobs based in White Hall grew to 77 in 2023, 40 more than in 2013.
| White Hall | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in White Hall.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
White Hall has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. White Hall’s January low is 36°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
35% of White Hall adults say their health is fair or poor. Of the 188 Alabama towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who binge drink than White Hall. 40% of White Hall adults feel lonely.
| White Hall | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 24% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 53% | 39% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 30% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | White Hall | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.1% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.7% | 8.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 21.2% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of White Hall; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 White Hall residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama.
Where White Hall’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Alabama, United States
White Hall is a town in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, White Hall had a population of 806. The community was named for a plantation that was destroyed in an 1882 tornado. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was established during the Great Depression in 1935 as a New Deal project under the Resettlement Administration, similar to the town of Skyline. Because of Southern racial segregation, White Hall was intended for the African-American majority population in the area. The town did not incorporate until 1979.
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White Hall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.