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Scottsboro, AL

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Population
16,123
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
648 ft
Median Home Value
$190,400
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$830/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$53,929
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Scottsboro in context.

OverallBest places in AlabamaPopulation rankingHighest population places in AlabamaNearest larger communityHuntsville, Alabama36 miles away · 233,627 residents.

About Scottsboro

Scottsboro is the county seat of Jackson County in northeast Alabama, developed near the Tennessee River and named for founder Robert T. Scott. Its best-known attraction is the Unclaimed Baggage Center, a wonderfully specific stop that gives the town a national oddity of its own. The city also carries deeper history, from nearby Cherokee settlement to the river communities of the Tennessee Valley. Scottsboro feels like a small county-seat town with one unforgettable retail claim to fame.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow Property TaxA+98.0ratingNearby Hospital Emergency DepartmentsA+97.8rating

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