Atmore is a city in Escambia County, Alabama, home to about 8,334 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 36502 and 36503.
Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Atmore
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)44 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA161 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX479 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Atmore; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Atmore had 8,391 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 85th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Escambia County grew from 11,320 residents in 1900 to 36,757 in 2020.
Escambia County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 63.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atmore, AL weather station (9 miles away).
9,975 jobs at 755 businesses in Escambia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
60 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Atmore’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
Established in 1907.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Escambia County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A C Moore Primary SchoolAtmore | Pre-K–K | 216 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Huxford Elementary SchoolAtmore | K–6 | 276 | Public | 11.6 mi |
| Rachel Patterson Elementary SchoolAtmore | 1–5 | 509 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Escambia County Middle SchoolAtmore | 6–8 | 278 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Escambia County High SchoolAtmore | 9–12 | 390 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escambia AcademyAtmore | Pre-K–12 | 165 | Nonsectarian | 5.0 mi |
| Temple Christian AcademyAtmore | Pre-K–10 | 35 | Baptist | 3.8 mi |
| Atmore Christian SchoolAtmore | K–12 | 68 | Mennonite | 2.7 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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