Town guide

Wadley, Alabama

Wadley is a town in Randolph County, Alabama, home to about 753 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36276.

Homes sold for a median of $241 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population753516 per sq mi
Median home value$198,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$241Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Wadley

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)73 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbus Airport (CSG)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA78 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL611 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wadley

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

Wadley had 659 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 374th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Randolph County grew from 21,647 residents in 1900 to 21,967 in 2020.

Wadley population by census2000: 640, 2010: 751, 2020: 659640200075120106592020

Randolph County, 1900–2020

Randolph County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,647, 1910: 24,659, 1920: 27,064, 1930: 26,861, 1940: 25,516, 1950: 22,513, 1960: 19,477, 1970: 18,331, 1980: 20,075, 1990: 19,881, 2000: 22,380, 2010: 22,913, 2020: 21,96722K’00’1027K’20’3026K’40’5019K’60’7020K’80’9022K’00’1022K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 53.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WadleyJan: high 54°F, low 32°F, 5.3 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 36°F, 5.3 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 42°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 48°F, 4.4 in; May: high 82°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 49°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 35°F, 5.1 in54°32°Jan5.360°36°Feb5.368°42°Mar5.275°48°Apr4.482°57°May4.187°65°Jun4.989°68°Jul4.589°68°Aug4.085°61°Sep3.475°49°Oct2.865°40°Nov4.157°35°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rock Mills, AL weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Randolph County

3,865 jobs at 364 businesses in Randolph County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Randolph CountyManufacturing: 1,140 jobs; Retail trade: 733 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 499 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 419 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 201 jobs; Other services: 178 jobs; Construction: 176 jobs; Finance and insurance: 130 jobsManufacturing 30% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 5% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 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 Wadley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tanner Medical Center-East AlabamaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wedowee12.1 miles
  • Clay County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Ashland17.4 miles
  • Lake Martin Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Dadeville25.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2

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.

Schools in Wadley

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wadley High SchoolWadleyPre-K–12372Public2.3 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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