Town guide

Good Hope, Alabama

Good Hope is a city in Cullman County, Alabama, home to about 2,574 people across 7.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35055, 35057 and 35077.

Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population2,574328 per sq mi
Median home value$203,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$156Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Good Hope

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Good Hope

Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN142 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL535 miles away

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

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

Who represents Good Hope

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

Good Hope had 2,483 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.

It’s the 191st largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Cullman County grew from 17,849 residents in 1900 to 87,866 in 2020.

Good Hope population by census2000: 1,966, 2010: 2,264, 2020: 2,4831,96620002,26420102,4832020

Cullman County, 1900–2020

Cullman County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,849, 1910: 28,321, 1920: 33,034, 1930: 41,051, 1940: 47,343, 1950: 49,046, 1960: 45,572, 1970: 52,445, 1980: 61,642, 1990: 67,613, 2000: 77,483, 2010: 80,406, 2020: 87,86618K’00’1033K’20’3047K’40’5046K’60’7062K’80’9077K’00’1088K’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 32°F. About 60.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Good HopeJan: high 52°F, low 32°F, 5.7 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 35°F, 5.9 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 42°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 49°F, 5.4 in; May: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 69°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 39°F, 4.9 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 34°F, 5.9 in52°32°Jan5.757°35°Feb5.965°42°Mar5.774°49°Apr5.481°58°May4.987°65°Jun4.990°69°Jul4.690°69°Aug3.985°62°Sep4.675°50°Oct3.963°39°Nov4.955°34°Dec5.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saint Bernard, AL weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Cullman County

27,591 jobs at 1,867 businesses in Cullman County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cullman CountyManufacturing: 5,696 jobs; Retail trade: 4,475 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,509 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,398 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,095 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,507 jobs; Other services: 1,414 jobs; Construction: 1,347 jobsManufacturing 21% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Transportation and warehousing 8% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

359 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Good Hope’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cullman Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Cullman7.2 miles
  • St. Vincents BlountCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Oneonta25.3 miles
  • Walker Baptist Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jasper27.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors27
Specialist doctors11
Dentists40
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants59
Mental health providers151
Physical and occupational therapists32
Optometrists14
Chiropractors25
Pharmacies28

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 Good Hope

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Corey Harbison Park0.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter3.1 mi
  • ALDI3.4 mi
  • Publix4.8 mi

Libraries

  • Cullman County Public Library4.9 mi

Museums

  • Cullman County Museum4.9 mi

Counts are within about 2 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 Good Hope

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

Public schools (18)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cullman City Primary SchoolCullmanPre-K–2782Public5.6 mi
Good Hope Primary SchoolCullmanPre-K–2401Public1.4 mi
Welti Elementary SchoolCullmanPre-K–5218Public8.1 mi
Hanceville Elementary SchoolHancevilleK–5648Public7.7 mi
West Point Elementary SchoolCullmanK–3496Public9.7 mi
Cullman Community Comprehensive Learning CenterCullman1–12—Alternative Education4.9 mi
East Elementary SchoolCullman3–6466Public4.7 mi
Good Hope Elementary SchoolCullman3–5393Public0.8 mi
West Elementary SchoolCullman3–6490Public4.1 mi
Cullman Area Resource EducationCullman6–12—Alternative Education11.8 mi
Good Hope Middle SchoolCullman6–8378Public0.8 mi
Hanceville Middle SchoolHanceville6–8284Public7.7 mi
Cullman City Career TechCullman7–12—Career and Technical4.9 mi
Cullman Middle SchoolCullman7–8491Public5.2 mi
Cullman High SchoolCullman9–121,014Public5.5 mi
Good Hope High SchoolCullman9–12485Public0.8 mi
Hanceville High SchoolHanceville9–12363Public7.7 mi
West Point High SchoolCullman9–12591Public9.7 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Sacred Heart ElementaryCullmanPre-K–6108Roman Catholic4.8 mi
St Pauls Lutheran SchoolCullmanPre-K–649Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod4.7 mi
St Bernard Preparatory SchoolCullman7–12126Roman Catholic5.4 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 Cullman, Hanceville, Garden City, Colony, Dodge City, East Point, Holly Pond and West Point.

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