Alabaster, Alabama

About Alabaster

Alabaster is a thriving city in central Alabama, home to 34,460 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Alabaster is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 26.25 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,313 residents per square mile.

📰 Alabaster News Today

• Alabaster Police, community search for missing man with medical condition WBRC · Aug 17
• ‘He’s needed and missed’: Alabaster prays for beloved missing man's return during search efforts wvtm · Aug 17
• Search continues for beloved community member in Alabaster cbs42.com · Aug 17
• Alabaster police seek help locating missing 67-year-old man WBMA · Aug 14
• Beloved 67-year-old Shelby County man missing since Thursday; ALEA issues endangered alert AL.com · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Alabaster Unique

• A top-25 city in Alabama by population (#16 of 463 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Alabaster — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Home to 1.1% of Alabama's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 34,460.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Alabaster

• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Barrio Fiesta — mexican
• Bevelle's Cafe — regional (café)
• Birds and Burgers
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Champy's
• Full Moon BBQ
• Hibachi Grill — chinese
• Jim-n-Nick's BBQ
• LongHorn Steakhouse — steak house

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Alabaster

• Alabaster Municipal Park reviews ★
• Arrington Park reviews ★
• Bolton-Orr Ecological Preserve at Ebenezer Wetlands · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Buck Creek Park reviews ★
• Grande View Park reviews ★
• Grande View Preserve Walking Trail reviews ★
• Heros Park reviews ★
• Limestone Park reviews ★
• Veteran's Park reviews ★
• Warrior Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Alabaster

• Meadow View Elementary School
• Thompson High School
• Thompson Intermediate School
• Thompson Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Shelby Baptist Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Alabaster

🏘️ Nearby Communities