Town guide

Wilsonville, Alabama

Wilsonville is a town in Shelby County, Alabama, home to about 1,879 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35186.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,879177 per sq mi
Median home value$235,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking19%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wilsonville

1 ZIP code

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Around Wilsonville

Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA127 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX573 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wilsonville

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

Wilsonville had 1,857 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.

It’s the 234th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Shelby County grew from 23,684 residents in 1900 to 223,024 in 2020.

Wilsonville population by census2000: 1,551, 2010: 1,827, 2020: 1,8571,55120001,82720101,8572020

Shelby County, 1900–2020

Shelby County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,684, 1910: 26,949, 1920: 27,097, 1930: 27,576, 1940: 28,962, 1950: 30,362, 1960: 32,132, 1970: 38,037, 1980: 66,298, 1990: 99,358, 2000: 143,293, 2010: 195,085, 2020: 223,02424K’00’1027K’20’3029K’40’5032K’60’7066K’80’90143K’00’10223K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 56 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WilsonvilleJan: high 58°F, low 34°F, 5.5 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 38°F, 6 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 43°F, 5.4 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 50°F, 4.8 in; May: high 85°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 67°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 70°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 69°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 51°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 41°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 36°F, 5.2 in58°34°Jan5.563°38°Feb6.071°43°Mar5.479°50°Apr4.885°59°May4.491°67°Jun4.593°70°Jul4.293°69°Aug4.388°63°Sep3.779°51°Oct3.368°41°Nov4.760°36°Dec5.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Childersburg Wtp, AL weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Shelby County

87,718 jobs at 5,610 businesses in Shelby County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Shelby CountyRetail trade: 11,256 jobs; Finance and insurance: 9,440 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,735 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,394 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,449 jobs; Construction: 7,428 jobs; Wholesale trade: 5,593 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,350 jobsRetail trade 13% Finance and insurance 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Health care and social assistance 10% Administrative and support 9% Construction 9% Wholesale trade 6% Manufacturing 6%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wilsonville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Shelby Baptist Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Alabaster16.5 miles
  • Coosa Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sylacauga16.5 miles
  • Grandview Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Birmingham19.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies1

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 Wilsonville

Grocery stores

  • Hudd's Food Center2.7 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly5.9 mi

Libraries

  • Wilsonville Public Library2.6 mi
  • Shelby County Public Library5.7 mi

Museums

  • Museum of George Washington5.7 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 Wilsonville

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wilsonville Elementary SchoolWilsonvillePre-K–5229Public2.6 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 Chelsea and Westover.

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