West Blocton is a town in Bibb County, Alabama, home to about 1,077 people across 4.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35184.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in West Blocton, part in Vance and Woodstock
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)37 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA162 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX538 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Blocton; 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.
West Blocton had 1,217 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 312th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Bibb County grew from 18,498 residents in 1900 to 22,293 in 2020.
Bibb County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 55.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bessemer 3 Wsw, AL weather station (19 miles away).
4,159 jobs at 313 businesses in Bibb County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Blocton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Bibb County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Blocton Elementary SchoolWest Blocton | Pre-K–4 | 288 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| West Blocton Middle SchoolWest Blocton | 5–8 | 387 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Bibb County Career AcademyWest Blocton | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 6.3 mi |
| West Blocton High SchoolWest Blocton | 9–12 | 368 | Public | 2.1 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 Vance and Woodstock.
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