Town guide

Moulton, Alabama

Moulton is a city in Lawrence County, Alabama, home to about 3,401 people across 6.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35650.

Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3,401568 per sq mi
Median home value$123,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$146Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Moulton

1 ZIP code

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Around Moulton

Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)70 miles away
Closer regional airportHuntsville International Airport (HSV)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN118 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL507 miles away

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

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

Who represents Moulton

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

Moulton had 3,398 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 159th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Lawrence County grew from 20,124 residents in 1900 to 33,073 in 2020.

Moulton population by census2000: 3,260, 2010: 3,471, 2020: 3,3983,26020003,47120103,3982020

Lawrence County, 1900–2020

Lawrence County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,124, 1910: 21,984, 1920: 24,307, 1930: 26,942, 1940: 27,880, 1950: 27,128, 1960: 24,501, 1970: 27,281, 1980: 30,170, 1990: 31,513, 2000: 34,803, 2010: 34,339, 2020: 33,07320K’00’1024K’20’3028K’40’5025K’60’7030K’80’9035K’00’1033K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 60.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MoultonJan: high 51°F, low 30°F, 5.3 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 33°F, 5.6 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 40°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 49°F, 5.5 in; May: high 79°F, low 57°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 68°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 49°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 38°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 33°F, 6.4 in51°30°Jan5.355°33°Feb5.663°40°Mar5.772°49°Apr5.579°57°May5.286°65°Jun4.688°68°Jul5.188°67°Aug4.384°61°Sep4.174°49°Oct4.262°38°Nov4.453°33°Dec6.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moulton 2, AL weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Lawrence County

3,567 jobs at 408 businesses in Lawrence County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lawrence CountyRetail trade: 805 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 522 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 510 jobs; Professional services: 434 jobs; Construction: 274 jobs; Other services: 250 jobs; Manufacturing: 153 jobs; Utilities: 141 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Professional services 12% Construction 8% Other services 7% Manufacturing 4% Utilities 4%

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

Health care

77 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moulton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Decatur15.4 miles
  • Athens Limestone HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Athens24.8 miles
  • Lakeland Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Haleyville28.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors8
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers35
Physical and occupational therapists8
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies8

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 Moulton

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter3.2 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly4.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Moultrie Pharmacy4.9 mi

Libraries

  • Lawrence County Public Library4.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • HA Alexander park Amphitheatre4.8 mi
  • Amphitheatre4.9 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1819.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Moulton

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Moulton Elementary SchoolMoultonPre-K–4695Public4.4 mi
Moulton Middle SchoolMoulton5–8505Public4.4 mi
Lawrence County High SchoolMoulton9–12586Public4.8 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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