Red Bay is a city in Franklin County, Alabama, home to about 3,201 people across 9.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35582.
Homes sold for a median of $64 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 Red Bay. 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)99 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN115 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL511 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Red Bay; 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.
Red Bay had 3,232 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 165th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Franklin County grew from 16,511 residents in 1900 to 32,113 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 62.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Iuka, MS weather station (22 miles away).
11,039 jobs at 539 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Red Bay.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Franklin County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bay ElementaryRed Bay | Pre-K–6 | 410 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Red Bay High SchoolRed Bay | 7–12 | 322 | Public | 1.8 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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