Douglas is a town in Marshall County, Alabama, home to about 1,113 people across 3.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35957 and 35980.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Boaz; part is in Douglas
Part is in Douglas, part in Susan Moore
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Douglas. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)51 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Huntsville International Airport (HSV)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA110 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL533 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Douglas; 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.
Douglas had 761 residents in the 2020 census, up 44% since 2000.
It’s the 307th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Marshall County grew from 23,289 residents in 1900 to 97,612 in 2020.
Marshall County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 56.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Guntersville, AL weather station (10 miles away).
36,646 jobs at 2,010 businesses in Marshall County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
112 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Douglas’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 23 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 41 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Boaz City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boaz Elementary SchoolBoaz | Pre-K–1 | 513 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Corley Elementary SchoolBoaz | 2–3 | 429 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Boaz Intermediate SchoolBoaz | 4–5 | 361 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Boaz Middle SchoolBoaz | 6–8 | 583 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Boaz High SchoolBoaz | 9–12 | 721 | Public | 6.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Boaz, Albertville and Susan Moore.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.