Town guide

Stockton, Alabama

Stockton is a community in Baldwin County, Alabama, home to about 356 people across 9.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36579.

Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population35638 per sq mi
Median home value$361,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$216Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Stockton

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Stockton

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)55 miles away
Closer regional airportMobile Regional Airport (MOB)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA140 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX456 miles away

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

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

Who represents Stockton

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

It’s the 457th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Baldwin County grew from 13,194 residents in 1900 to 231,767 in 2020.

Baldwin County, 1900–2020

Baldwin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,194, 1910: 18,178, 1920: 20,730, 1930: 28,289, 1940: 32,324, 1950: 40,997, 1960: 49,088, 1970: 59,382, 1980: 78,556, 1990: 98,280, 2000: 140,415, 2010: 182,265, 2020: 231,76713K’00’1021K’20’3032K’40’5049K’60’7079K’80’90140K’00’10232K’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 41°F. About 71.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StocktonJan: high 61°F, low 41°F, 6.1 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 44°F, 5.1 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 50°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 57°F, 5.4 in; May: high 84°F, low 65°F, 5.9 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 71°F, 7.7 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 74°F, 8.2 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 73°F, 7.1 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 69°F, 7.3 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 43°F, 5.7 in61°41°Jan6.165°44°Feb5.171°50°Mar4.977°57°Apr5.484°65°May5.989°71°Jun7.790°74°Jul8.290°73°Aug7.187°69°Sep7.379°59°Oct3.970°49°Nov4.663°43°Dec5.7Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Baldwin County

72,022 jobs at 6,409 businesses in Baldwin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Baldwin CountyRetail trade: 14,900 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,632 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 9,299 jobs; Construction: 5,454 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,178 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,883 jobs; Other services: 3,604 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,926 jobsRetail trade 21% Hotels and restaurants 19% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 8% Administrative and support 6% Manufacturing 5% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • North Baldwin InfirmaryGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bay Minette9.0 miles
  • Atmore Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Atmore22.7 miles
  • Usa Health University HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Mobile24.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Stockton

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Stockton Heritage Museum1.2 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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