Scottsboro is a city in Jackson County, Alabama, home to about 15,712 people across 51 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 35768 and 35769, and parts of 35776 are in Scottsboro too.
Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Scottsboro; also Skyline and Hytop
Mostly Scottsboro
Mostly Woodville; part is in Scottsboro
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Scottsboro. 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)86 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Huntsville International Airport (HSV)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN109 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL501 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Scottsboro; 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.
Scottsboro had 15,578 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 48th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Jackson County grew from 30,508 residents in 1900 to 52,579 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 59.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Scottsboro, AL weather station (3 miles away).
13,444 jobs at 876 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
187 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Scottsboro’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 40 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 17 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 50 |
| Mental health providers | 26 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 24 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Established in 1870.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Jackson County, Scottsboro City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline High SchoolScottsboro | Pre-K–12 | 586 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| Thurston T Nelson Primary SchoolScottsboro | Pre-K–K | 257 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Caldwell Elementary SchoolScottsboro | 1–3 | 579 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Collins Intermediate SchoolScottsboro | 4–6 | 538 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Scottsboro Junior High SchoolScottsboro | 7–8 | 356 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Scottsboro High SchoolScottsboro | 9–12 | 727 | Public | 5.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Woodville, Skyline, Hytop and Pleasant Groves.
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