Moving to Childersburg, Alabama
Population: 4,927. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,000 (+1.5% change)
Males: 2,251 (45.7%), Females: 2,676 (54.3%)
Talladega County
Zip code: 35044
Demographics
 Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $23,932
Median house value: $71,300
Population by Race
Races in Childersburg:
- White Non-Hispanic (68.5%)
 - Black (29.7%)
 - Two or more races (0.7%)
 - Hispanic (0.6%)
 - American Indian (0.6%)
 
Ancestries: United States (27.8%), Irish (6.7%), English (4.0%), German (2.1%), Italian (1.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).
Elevation: 419 feet
Land area: 7.7 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Childersburg
- High school or higher: 72.1%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
 - Unemployed: 10.3%
 - Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Childersburg city
- Never married: 20.9%
 - Now married: 51.3%
 - Separated: 3.3%
 - Widowed: 13.0%
 - Divorced: 11.4%
 
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +170 (+3.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Childersburg:
- COOSA VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; SYLACAUGA, AL)
 - CITIZENS BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; TALLADEGA, AL)
 - ST CLAIR REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; PELL CITY, AL)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Childersburg:
- TALLADEGA MUNI (about 29 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)
 - BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 34 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)
 - ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 41 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Childersburg:
- MERKEL FIELD SYLACAUGA MUNI (about 9 miles; SYLACAUGA, AL; Abbreviation: SCD)
 - ST CLAIR COUNTY (about 21 miles; PELL CITY, AL; Abbreviation: PLR)
 - SHELBY COUNTY (about 30 miles; ALABASTER, AL; Abbreviation: EET)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Childersburg:
- SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
 - JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
 - UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 38 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
 - UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 44 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
 - SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; WADLEY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,925)
 - JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
 - BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
 
Schools
Public high school in Childersburg:
- CHILDERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 501; Location: 122 FAY S PERRY DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in Childersburg:
- CHILDERSBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 628; Location: 800 4TH ST SE; Grades: 05 – 08)
 - AH WATWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 380; Location: 2000 LIMBAUGH BLVD; Grades: KG – 04)
 - CHILDERSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 332; Location: 235 PINECREST DRIVE; Grades: KG – 04)
 
Libraries
Library in Childersburg:
- EARLE A. RAINWATER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $99,587; Location: 124 NINTH AVENUE SW; 22,857 books; 666 audio materials; 480 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)
 
