Black is a town in Geneva County, Alabama, home to about 467 people across 4.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36314.
Homes sold for a median of $89 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Black. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)93 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA205 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX581 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Black; 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.
Black had 221 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 425th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Geneva County grew from 19,096 residents in 1900 to 26,659 in 2020.
Geneva 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 35°F. About 62.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Geneva #2, AL weather station (8 miles away).
4,098 jobs at 424 businesses in Geneva County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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