Town guide

Argo, Alabama

Argo is a town in Jefferson County, Alabama, home to about 4,479 people across 11 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35120 and 35173.

Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population4,479421 per sq mi
Median home value$248,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$172Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Argo

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Argo

Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA121 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL569 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Argo; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Argo

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Argo had 4,368 residents in the 2020 census, up 145% since 2000.

It’s the 132nd largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Jefferson County grew from 140,420 residents in 1900 to 674,721 in 2020.

Argo population by census2000: 1,780, 2010: 4,071, 2020: 4,3681,78020004,07120104,3682020

Jefferson County, 1900–2020

Jefferson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 140,420, 1910: 226,476, 1920: 310,054, 1930: 431,493, 1940: 459,930, 1950: 558,928, 1960: 634,864, 1970: 644,991, 1980: 671,324, 1990: 651,525, 2000: 662,047, 2010: 658,466, 2020: 674,721140K’00’10310K’20’30460K’40’50635K’60’70671K’80’90662K’00’10675K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 57.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ArgoJan: high 54°F, low 31°F, 5.1 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 34°F, 5.4 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 41°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 48°F, 5 in; May: high 82°F, low 56°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 65°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 68°F, 5 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 68°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 61°F, 4 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 39°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 34°F, 5.1 in54°31°Jan5.158°34°Feb5.467°41°Mar5.775°48°Apr5.082°56°May4.888°65°Jun4.690°68°Jul5.090°68°Aug4.585°61°Sep4.075°50°Oct3.364°39°Nov4.656°34°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pinson, AL weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Jefferson County

341,042 jobs at 16,989 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 65,923 jobs; Retail trade: 37,386 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 31,357 jobs; Finance and insurance: 25,449 jobs; Administrative and support: 25,179 jobs; Manufacturing: 23,547 jobs; Construction: 20,150 jobs; Professional services: 19,337 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 8% Administrative and support 7% Manufacturing 7% Construction 6% Professional services 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

167 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Argo’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St.. Vincent's EastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Birmingham9.5 miles
  • St. Vincent's St. ClairGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pell City12.9 miles
  • St. Vincent's BirminghamGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Birmingham18.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors20
Specialist doctors6
Dentists16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants25
Mental health providers40
Physical and occupational therapists36
Optometrists12
Chiropractors12
Pharmacies8

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Argo

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Walking Trail on Lake 2 · 12 acres1.3 mi
  • Lake 30.9 mi
  • Lake 30.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Publix3.7 mi
  • Publix5.6 mi
  • Fresh Value5.9 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly6.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Margaret Pharmacy2.1 mi

Libraries

  • Doris Stanley Memorial Library4.2 mi
  • Trussville Public Library5.3 mi
  • Clay Public Library5.6 mi
  • Clay Public Library6.0 mi

Museums

  • Standard Oil Products Museum5.7 mi
  • Mustang Museum of America6.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • ACTA Theater5.3 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Argo

Public schools here are run by St Clair County, Trussville City, Jefferson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Odenville Elementary SchoolOdenvillePre-K–2435Public7.1 mi
Paine Elementary SchoolTrussvillePre-K–51,338Public2.9 mi
Cahaba Elementary SchoolTrussvilleK–5542Public5.2 mi
Magnolia Elementary SchoolTrussvilleK–5391Public7.1 mi
Odenville Intermediate SchoolOdenville3–5355Public7.0 mi
ClayChalkville Middle SchoolTrussville6–8952Public5.6 mi
HewittTrussville Middle SchoolTrussville6–81,163Public4.4 mi
Odenville Middle SchoolOdenville6–8534Public7.1 mi
HewittTrussville High SchoolTrussville9–121,571Public4.4 mi
Saint Clair County High SchoolOdenville9–12665Public9.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
First Baptist Church TrussvilleTrussvillePre-K–K20Baptist5.7 mi
Noahs Park Weekday Early EducationTrussvillePre-K–K10Nonsectarian4.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Trussville, Margaret, Odenville, Moody, Clay, Leeds and Irondale.

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