Grayson Valley, Alabama | |
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![]() Location in Jefferson County and the state of Alabama | |
Coordinates: 33°38′55″N86°38′11″W / 33.64861°N 86.63639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Jefferson |
Area | |
• Total | 1.91 sq mi (4.95 km2) |
• Land | 1.91 sq mi (4.95 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,982 |
• Density | 3,131.94/sq mi (1,209.32/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 35235 |
Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
FIPS code | 01-31348 |
GNIS feature ID | 1852797 |
Grayson Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the northeastern Birmingham area, in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is located between the Spring Lake neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama and the Birmingham suburbs of Clay, Trussville, and Center Point.[ citation needed ] At the 2020 census, the population was 5,982.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2000 | 5,441 | — | |
2010 | 5,736 | 5.4% | |
2020 | 5,982 | 4.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [2] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic) | 2,272 | 37.98% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 3,109 | 51.97% |
Native American | 7 | 0.12% |
Asian | 60 | 1.0% |
Other/Mixed | 237 | 3.96% |
Hispanic or Latino | 297 | 4.96% |
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