Town guide

Graysville, Alabama

Graysville is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, home to about 2,509 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35073, and parts of 35117 are in Graysville too.

Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,509156 per sq mi
Median home value$116,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$103Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Graysville

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Graysville

Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA146 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX562 miles away

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

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

Who represents Graysville

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

Graysville had 1,950 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 196th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

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

Graysville population by census2000: 2,344, 2010: 2,165, 2020: 1,9502,34420002,16520101,9502020

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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 56.7 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 GraysvilleJan: high 55°F, low 35°F, 5 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 38°F, 5 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 45°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 52°F, 5.1 in; May: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 69°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 72°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 71°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 43°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 38°F, 4.9 in55°35°Jan5.059°38°Feb5.067°45°Mar5.775°52°Apr5.182°61°May4.988°69°Jun4.891°72°Jul5.491°71°Aug4.486°65°Sep4.076°54°Oct3.365°43°Nov4.257°38°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Birmingham Ap, AL weather station (14 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

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Graysville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Princeton Baptist Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Birmingham12.9 miles
  • University of Alabama HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Birmingham14.1 miles
  • The Children's Hospital of AlabamaChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Birmingham14.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Mental health providers1

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 Graysville

Grocery stores

  • Giant3.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter5.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy5.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Graysville Public Library2.1 mi

Museums

  • Brookside Historic Museum4.0 mi

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.

Schools in Graysville

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brookville Elementary SchoolGraysvillePre-K–5211Public1.9 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 Mount Olive (Jefferson County), Adamsville, Brookside, Gardendale, Birmingham and Cardiff.

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.