Town guide

Oak Grove, Alabama

Oak Grove is a town in Talladega County, Alabama, home to about 856 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35150 and 35151.

Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population856465 per sq mi
Median home value$165,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$124Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking1%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Oak Grove

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oak Grove. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Oak Grove

Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA116 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX584 miles away

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

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

Who represents Oak Grove

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

Oak Grove had 564 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.

It’s the 347th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Talladega County grew from 35,773 residents in 1900 to 82,149 in 2020.

Oak Grove population by census2000: 457, 2010: 528, 2020: 564457200052820105642020

Talladega County, 1900–2020

Talladega County population, 1900 to 20201900: 35,773, 1910: 37,921, 1920: 41,005, 1930: 45,241, 1940: 51,832, 1950: 63,639, 1960: 65,495, 1970: 65,280, 1980: 73,826, 1990: 74,107, 2000: 80,321, 2010: 82,291, 2020: 82,14936K’00’1041K’20’3052K’40’5065K’60’7074K’80’9080K’00’1082K’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 31°F. About 57.3 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 Oak GroveJan: high 55°F, low 31°F, 5.6 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 34°F, 5.9 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 41°F, 5.5 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 48°F, 4.8 in; May: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 61°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 39°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 34°F, 5.3 in55°31°Jan5.659°34°Feb5.967°41°Mar5.575°48°Apr4.881°57°May4.487°65°Jun5.090°69°Jul4.689°67°Aug4.385°61°Sep3.776°49°Oct3.565°39°Nov4.757°34°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sylacauga 4 Ne, AL weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Talladega County

28,466 jobs at 1,256 businesses in Talladega County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Talladega CountyManufacturing: 11,041 jobs; Retail trade: 3,013 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,571 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,488 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,320 jobs; Construction: 1,845 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,675 jobs; Professional services: 571 jobsManufacturing 39% Retail trade 11% Health care and social assistance 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Construction 7% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 2%

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

Health care

141 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oak Grove’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Coosa Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sylacauga3.1 miles
  • Citizens Baptist Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Talladega22.2 miles
  • St. Vincent's ChiltonGeneral hospital · emergency room · Clanton27.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors23
Specialist doctors23
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants38
Mental health providers19
Physical and occupational therapists12
Optometrists6
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies14

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 Oak Grove

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter1.2 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly2.1 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly3.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens3.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.3 mi

Libraries

  • Sylacuga - B. B. Comer Memorial Library3.3 mi

Museums

  • Comer Museum and Arts Center3.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Oak Grove

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

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
BB Comer Memorial Elementary SchoolSylacaugaPre-K–6521Public2.9 mi
Fayetteville High SchoolSylacaugaPre-K–12580Public6.2 mi
Indian Valley Elementary SchoolSylacaugaPre-K–2477Public4.7 mi
Pinecrest Elementary SchoolSylacauga3–5426Public2.4 mi
NicholsLawson Middle SchoolSylacauga6–8446Public4.0 mi
BB Comer Memorial High SchoolSylacauga7–12395Public2.9 mi
Sylacauga High SchoolSylacauga9–12627Public3.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Knollwood Christian SchoolSylacaugaPre-K–937Christian (no specific denomination)3.4 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 Sylacauga, Stewartville, Fayetteville, Mignon, Talladega Springs and Bon Air.

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.