Parrish is a town in Walker County, Alabama, home to about 1,222 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35580.
Homes sold for a median of $97 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Parrish. 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)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA163 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX549 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Parrish; 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.
Parrish had 982 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 290th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Walker County grew from 25,162 residents in 1900 to 65,342 in 2020.
Walker County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 61.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jasper, AL weather station (13 miles away).
14,399 jobs at 1,251 businesses in Walker County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Parrish.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Walker County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parrish ElementaryMiddle SchoolParrish | Pre-K–8 | 288 | Public | 1.1 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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