Moving to Courtland, Alabama

Population: 769. Estimated population in July 2024: 765 (-0.5% change)
Males: 355 (46.2%), Females: 414 (53.8%)

Lawrence County

Zip code: 35618

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $27,500
Median house value: $66,000

Population by Race

Races in Courtland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (54.1%)
  • Black (40.4%)
  • American Indian (4.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (9.6%), Irish (7.2%), German (2.2%), English (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), Subsaharan African (1.0%).

Elevation: 571 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Map of Courtland, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Courtland

  • High school or higher: 60.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Courtland town

  • Never married: 27.6%
  • Now married: 47.0%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -105 (-12.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Courtland:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Courtland:

  • NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 21 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Abbreviation: MSL)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 38 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)
  • BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 87 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Courtland:

  • LAWRENCE COUNTY (about 3 miles; COURTLAND, AL; Abbreviation: 9A4)
  • PRYOR FIELD RGNL (about 27 miles; DECATUR, AL; Abbreviation: DCU)
  • RUSSELLVILLE MUNI (about 32 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: M22)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Courtland:

  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 23 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; DECATUR, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,547)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 31 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 47 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 56 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)

Schools

Public high schools in Courtland:

  • COURTLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 135; Location: 1205 TENNESSEE ST; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • TENNESSEE VALLEY LEARNING CENTER (Location: 1205 TENNESSEE ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Courtland:

  • THREE SPRINGS OF COURTLAND (Students: 30; Location: PO BOX 370; Grades: 7 – 12; Boys only)

Public primary/middle school in Courtland:

  • RA HUBBARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 156; Location: 12905 JESSE JACKSON PKWY; Grades: KG – 07)

Libraries

Library in Courtland:

  • COURTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,351; Location: 215 COLLEGE STREET; 6,163 books; 19 audio materials; 5 video materials)