Cathedral Caverns sitting area, 2002
Woodville’s story
211 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2002.
- 1815Woodville is settled
WoodvilleAL
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
762
2025 Census estimate · +2.1% since 2020
Median home value
$185K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
45.3
years
Jobs based here
116
A commuter town
Is Woodville a good place to live?
Woodville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Woodville stand out
Where Woodville beats most towns.
Small town
762 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Woodville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Woodville, and how to reach them.
PowerNorth Alabama Electric Coop13.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJackson County Water Authority5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Woodville’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Alabama you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereJackson County Circuit ClerkJackson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code3577635776 100%Census 2020
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 Woodville.
Natural hazards
Woodville has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Woodville has had 7 paid flood insurance claims since 2003. On expected storm and flood damage, Woodville sits above just over four fifths of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Woodville break down as 55% from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
7
paid flood claims since 2003
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Woodville’s kids attend
The largest public high school is Woodville High School, with 504 students. Public schools: the Jackson County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 504 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Woodville has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half of commuters travel less than 19 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Woodville dropped by 66, to 116. Most people who work leave Woodville to do it: just 4% work in town. The town’s typical journey to work stands at 28 minutes, above both the Alabama town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
4%work in town
| Woodville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 16% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Woodville4%
Huntsville34%
Scottsboro17%
Fort Payne2%
Cullman1%
19 mi
median commute distance
116
jobs based in Woodville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–53°
Spring49–72°
Summer67–88°
Fall50–73°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
More of Woodville’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Alabama or U.S. town
37% of adults have obesity in Woodville. Woodville: 43% of adults have high blood pressure, close to Alabama’s towns (43%) and above U.S. towns (35%).
| Woodville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 43% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Alabama
2 better29 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Woodville | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.1% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.2% |
Highlands Medical Center
13.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
The median home in Woodville sells for about $211K
The share of households in Woodville who own their home: 83%.
$211Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 23 attractions →U.S. Space & Rocket Center and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Woodville. Close and well known come first.
22 mi MuseumU.S. Space & Rocket Center1.0M visitors a year
35 mi National MonumentRussell Cave National Monument8K visitors a year
38 mi National PreserveLittle River Canyon National Preserve782K visitors a year
16 mi MuseumBurritt on the Mountain25 mi Theme parkSpace City USA
18 mi MuseumNorth Alabama Railroad MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
U.S. Space & Rocket Center: formulanone from Huntsville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Russell Cave National Monument: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Little River Canyon National Preserve: Richard A. Weaver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Burritt on the Mountain: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · North Alabama Railroad Museum: Jeff Hunter from Madison, AL, USA, CC BY 2.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Woodville
17pages on Woodville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Woodville; the nearest are
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Huntsville19.2 mi$5,190 in-state tuitionAlabama A & M UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Normal19.4 mi$10,024 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Woodville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Alabama.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Woodville for work
Where Woodville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
116jobs based in Woodville
4%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Woodville
Town in Alabama, United States
Woodville is a town in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. It was officially established by an act of the Alabama State Legislature on December 13, 1819, one day before Alabama became a state. It was later incorporated on May 12, 1890, but lost its charter in 1897. It re-incorporated in 1912. As of the 2010 Census, the population of the town is 746, down from 761 in 2000. According to the 2020 Census, the population held steady at 746.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1815
- Area
- 6.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 620 ft
- ZIP code
- 35776
- Area code
- 256
Questions about Woodville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Woodville, AL a good place to live?
Woodville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.