Town guide

Uniontown, Alabama

Uniontown is a town in Perry County, Alabama, home to about 1,798 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36786.

Population1,798118 per sq mi
Median home value$67,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Uniontown

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Around Uniontown

Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)88 miles away
Closer regional airportMontgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM)65 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA200 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX502 miles away

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

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

Who represents Uniontown

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

Uniontown had 2,107 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.

It’s the 238th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Perry County grew from 31,783 residents in 1900 to 8,511 in 2020.

Uniontown population by census2000: 1,636, 2010: 1,775, 2020: 2,1071,63620001,77520102,1072020

Perry County, 1900–2020

Perry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,783, 1910: 31,222, 1920: 25,373, 1930: 26,385, 1940: 26,610, 1950: 20,439, 1960: 17,358, 1970: 15,388, 1980: 15,012, 1990: 12,759, 2000: 11,861, 2010: 10,591, 2020: 8,51132K’00’1025K’20’3027K’40’5017K’60’7015K’80’9012K’00’109K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 55.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near UniontownJan: high 57°F, low 34°F, 5.4 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 38°F, 5.8 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 44°F, 5.4 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 50°F, 4.8 in; May: high 83°F, low 58°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 70°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 69°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 51°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 40°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 36°F, 5.4 in57°34°Jan5.462°38°Feb5.868°44°Mar5.476°50°Apr4.883°58°May3.788°67°Jun4.691°70°Jul4.491°69°Aug4.687°63°Sep3.978°51°Oct3.267°40°Nov4.259°36°Dec5.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Selma 13 Wnw, AL weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Perry County

1,560 jobs at 117 businesses in Perry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Perry CountyManufacturing: 649 jobs; Educational services: 240 jobs; Retail trade: 143 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 132 jobs; Other services: 76 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 71 jobs; Finance and insurance: 70 jobs; Construction: 52 jobsManufacturing 42% Educational services 15% Retail trade 9% Health care and social assistance 9% Other services 5% Hotels and restaurants 5% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 3%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Uniontown.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hale County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Greensboro19.5 miles
  • Whitfield Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Demopolis20.4 miles
  • Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Selma25.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Pharmacies2

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 Uniontown

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Uniontown Public Library1.2 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Schools in Uniontown

Public schools here are run by Perry County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Robert C Hatch High SchoolUniontownPre-K–12402Public1.4 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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