Town guide

Riverside, Alabama

Riverside is a city in St. Clair County, Alabama, home to about 2,097 people across 8.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35135, and parts of 35125 are in Riverside too.

Homes sold for a median of $199 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,097242 per sq mi
Median home value$220,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$199Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Riverside

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Riverside

Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA105 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL573 miles away

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

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

Who represents Riverside

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

Riverside had 2,227 residents in the 2020 census, up 42% since 2000.

It’s the 218th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

St. Clair County grew from 19,425 residents in 1900 to 91,103 in 2020.

Riverside population by census2000: 1,564, 2010: 2,208, 2020: 2,2271,56420002,20820102,2272020

St. Clair County, 1900–2020

St. Clair County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,425, 1910: 20,715, 1920: 23,383, 1930: 24,510, 1940: 27,336, 1950: 26,687, 1960: 25,388, 1970: 27,956, 1980: 41,205, 1990: 50,009, 2000: 64,742, 2010: 83,593, 2020: 91,10319K’00’1023K’20’3027K’40’5025K’60’7041K’80’9065K’00’1091K’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 33°F. About 52.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RiversideJan: high 54°F, low 33°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 36°F, 5.1 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 43°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 49°F, 4.4 in; May: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 70°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 69°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 50°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 39°F, 4.9 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 35°F, 5 in54°33°Jan4.959°36°Feb5.166°43°Mar5.775°49°Apr4.481°58°May3.388°67°Jun4.190°70°Jul4.590°69°Aug3.685°63°Sep3.576°50°Oct3.164°39°Nov4.957°35°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Talladega 10 Nne, AL weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in St. Clair County

18,213 jobs at 1,454 businesses in St. Clair County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Clair CountyRetail trade: 3,502 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,415 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,338 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,086 jobs; Construction: 1,712 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,095 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,074 jobs; Other services: 1,011 jobsRetail trade 19% Manufacturing 19% Hotels and restaurants 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Construction 9% Wholesale trade 6% Administrative and support 6% Other services 6%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Riverside.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Vincent's St. ClairGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pell City3.8 miles
  • Citizens Baptist Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Talladega14.4 miles
  • Northeast Alabama Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Anniston23.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2

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 Riverside

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.5 mi
  • Food Outlet3.3 mi
  • Publix3.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.2 mi

Libraries

  • Pell City Public Library3.3 mi
  • Pell City Public Library3.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Pell City Center for Education and the Performing Arts (CEPA)4.1 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Pell City.

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