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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Riverside. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Riverside
Distances
Nearest major airport
Birmingham-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
U.S. Representative · Alabama’s 3rd DistrictMike Rogers (R)
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.
St. Clair County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 providers
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.
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.
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