Greensboro is a city in Hale County, Alabama, home to about 2,135 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36744.
Homes sold for a median of $69 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Greensboro. 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)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA197 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX503 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Greensboro; 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.
Greensboro had 2,218 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 216th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Hale County grew from 31,011 residents in 1900 to 14,785 in 2020.
Hale County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 55 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greensboro 2 Wnw, AL weather station (2 miles away).
1,904 jobs at 183 businesses in Hale County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Greensboro.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Hale County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro Elementary SchoolGreensboro | Pre-K–5 | 519 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Greensboro Middle SchoolGreensboro | 6–8 | 215 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| College and Career AcademyGreensboro | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.4 mi |
| Greensboro High SchoolGreensboro | 9–12 | 276 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern AcademyGreensboro | Pre-K–12 | 328 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.3 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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