Town guide

Paint Rock, Alabama

Paint Rock is a town in Jackson County, Alabama, home to about 141 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35764.

Homes sold for a median of $102 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population141328 per sq mi
Median home value$75,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$102Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Paint Rock

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Paint Rock

Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)83 miles away
Closer regional airportHuntsville International Airport (HSV)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN105 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL498 miles away

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

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

Who represents Paint Rock

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

Paint Rock had 182 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 541st largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Jackson County grew from 30,508 residents in 1900 to 52,579 in 2020.

Paint Rock population by census2000: 185, 2010: 210, 2020: 182185200021020101822020

Jackson County, 1900–2020

Jackson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,508, 1910: 32,918, 1920: 35,864, 1930: 36,881, 1940: 41,802, 1950: 38,998, 1960: 36,681, 1970: 39,202, 1980: 51,407, 1990: 47,796, 2000: 53,926, 2010: 53,227, 2020: 52,57931K’00’1036K’20’3042K’40’5037K’60’7051K’80’9054K’00’1053K’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 58 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Paint RockJan: high 50°F, low 30°F, 5.9 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 32°F, 5.5 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 39°F, 5.5 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 46°F, 5.1 in; May: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 37°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 32°F, 6.2 in50°30°Jan5.955°32°Feb5.563°39°Mar5.571°46°Apr5.178°56°May4.986°64°Jun4.588°68°Jul4.288°67°Aug3.784°59°Sep4.274°47°Oct3.762°37°Nov4.653°32°Dec6.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Owens Cross Roads 3s, AL weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Jackson County

13,444 jobs at 876 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jackson CountyManufacturing: 5,554 jobs; Retail trade: 2,242 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,798 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,128 jobs; Construction: 545 jobs; Wholesale trade: 472 jobs; Other services: 437 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 289 jobsManufacturing 41% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 4% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 3% Transportation and warehousing 2%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Huntsville HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Huntsville14.9 miles
  • Highlands Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Scottsboro15.0 miles
  • Crestwood Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Huntsville15.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Paint Rock

Grocery stores

  • Piggly Wiggly3.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kilgore Express Pharmacy4.4 mi

Libraries

  • Gurley Public Library3.7 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.

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