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Moving to Cordova, Alabama

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Population: 2,423. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,336 (-3.6% change)
Males: 1,070 (44.2%), Females: 1,353 (55.8%)

Walker County

Zip code: 35550

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $17,389
Median house value: $36,900

Population by Race

Races in Cordova:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.3%)
  • Black (13.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (24.8%), English (6.2%), Irish (6.1%), German (4.4%), Scottish (1.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.0%).

Elevation: 300 feet

Land area: 5.9 square miles

Map of Cordova, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cordova

  • High school or higher: 64.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cordova city

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 47.5%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 15.8%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -308 (-11.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cordova:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cordova:

  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 34 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 48 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Abbreviation: TCL)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 67 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cordova:

  • WALKER COUNTY-BEVILL FIELD (about 13 miles; JASPER, AL; Abbreviation: JFX)
  • DOUBLE SPRINGS-WINSTON COUNTY (about 28 miles; DOUBLE SPRINGS, AL; Abbreviation: 3M2)
  • ADDISON MUNICIPAL (about 31 miles; ADDISON, AL; Abbreviation: 2A8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cordova:

  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 24 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 33 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
  • SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 42 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)

Schools

Public high school in Cordova:

  • CORDOVA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 304; Location: 1 BLUE DEVIL WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cordova:

  • BANKHEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 294; Location: 110 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • CORDOVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 35 NORTH ST; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in Cordova:

  • CORDOVA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,292; Location: 130 MAIN STREET; 8,764 books)

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