Town guide

Wilton, Alabama

Wilton is a town in Shelby County, Alabama, home to about 804 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35035 and 35115.

Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population804838 per sq mi
Median home value$162,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$138Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Wilton

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wilton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Wilton

Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA147 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX553 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wilton

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

Wilton had 587 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 357th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

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

Wilton population by census2000: 580, 2010: 687, 2020: 587580200068720105872020

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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 56.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WiltonJan: high 56°F, low 36°F, 5.4 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 39°F, 5.8 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 46°F, 5.4 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 53°F, 5.1 in; May: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 69°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 72°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 71°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 66°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 43°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 38°F, 5.1 in56°36°Jan5.461°39°Feb5.868°46°Mar5.475°53°Apr5.183°61°May4.288°69°Jun4.691°72°Jul4.991°71°Aug4.786°66°Sep3.676°54°Oct3.066°43°Nov4.658°38°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alabaster Shelby Co Ap, AL weather station (6 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

20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wilton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Shelby Baptist Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Alabaster9.2 miles
  • Medical West, An Affiliate of Uab Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bessemer18.9 miles
  • Bibb Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Centreville20.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers11
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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 Wilton

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Shoal Creek Park · 180 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Pic'n Save2.1 mi
  • Lucky's FoodLand2.3 mi

Libraries

  • Carmichael Library1.4 mi
  • Parnell Memorial Library1.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Wilton

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Montevallo Elementary SchoolMontevalloK–5758Public1.6 mi
Calera MiddleMontevallo6–8767Public4.6 mi
Montevallo Middle SchoolMontevallo6–8346Public2.1 mi
Montevallo High SchoolMontevallo9–12485Public1.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Montevallo and Pea Ridge.

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