Town guide

Yellow Bluff, Alabama

Yellow Bluff is a town in Wilcox County, Alabama, home to about 170 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36769.

Homes sold for a median of $48 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population170270 per sq mi
Median home value$71,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$48Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Yellow Bluff

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Yellow Bluff

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)106 miles away
Closer regional airportMontgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM)73 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA192 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX487 miles away

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

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

Who represents Yellow Bluff

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

Yellow Bluff had 208 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 526th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Wilcox County grew from 35,631 residents in 1900 to 10,600 in 2020.

Yellow Bluff population by census2000: 181, 2010: 188, 2020: 208181200018820102082020

Wilcox County, 1900–2020

Wilcox County population, 1900 to 20201900: 35,631, 1910: 33,810, 1920: 31,080, 1930: 24,880, 1940: 26,279, 1950: 23,476, 1960: 18,739, 1970: 16,303, 1980: 14,755, 1990: 13,568, 2000: 13,183, 2010: 11,670, 2020: 10,60036K’00’1031K’20’3026K’40’5019K’60’7015K’80’9013K’00’1011K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 57.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Yellow BluffJan: high 59°F, low 37°F, 5.5 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4.6 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 47°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 53°F, 4 in; May: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 72°F, 6 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 71°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.8 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 39°F, 5.3 in59°37°Jan5.563°40°Feb4.671°47°Mar5.778°53°Apr4.085°62°May4.190°69°Jun4.692°72°Jul6.092°71°Aug4.888°66°Sep4.379°55°Oct4.069°45°Nov4.861°39°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Thomasville, AL weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Wilcox County

1,882 jobs at 169 businesses in Wilcox County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wilcox CountyManufacturing: 772 jobs; Retail trade: 258 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 193 jobs; Construction: 142 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 100 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 76 jobs; Finance and insurance: 65 jobs; Wholesale trade: 58 jobsManufacturing 41% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 10% Construction 8% Hotels and restaurants 5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4% Finance and insurance 4% Wholesale trade 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 Yellow Bluff.

Nearest hospitals

  • Grove Hill Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Grove Hill22.6 miles
  • Jackson Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Jackson36.1 miles
  • Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Selma43.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers1

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 Yellow Bluff

Libraries

  • Wilcox County - Pine Hill Branch Library1.2 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 Yellow Bluff

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
F S Ervin Elementary SchoolPine HillPre-K–6197Public1.0 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 Pine Hill.

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