Vestavia Hills, Alabama

Vestavia Hills, Alabama
Entrance to Vestavia Hills from Highway 31
Entrance to Vestavia Hills from Highway 31
Flag of Vestavia Hills, Alabama
Official logo of Vestavia Hills, Alabama
Location of Vestavia Hills in Jefferson County and Shelby County, Alabama
Location of Vestavia Hills in Jefferson County and Shelby County, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°25′59″N 86°46′44″W / 33.43306°N 86.77889°W / 33.43306; -86.77889
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountiesJefferson, Shelby
IncorporatedNovember 8, 1950[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorAshley Curry
Area
 • Total
20.27 sq mi (52.49 km2)
 • Land20.03 sq mi (51.87 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2)
Elevation705 ft (215 m)
Population
 • Total
39,102
 • Estimate 
(2022)[5]
38,292
 • Density1,913/sq mi (738.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
35216, 35226, 35242, 35266
Area code(s)205 and 659
FIPS code01-78552
GNIS feature ID2405646[3]
Websitevhal.org

Vestavia Hills, colloquially known simply as Vestavia,[6] is a city in Jefferson and Shelby counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a suburb of Birmingham and it is made up of Vestavia, Liberty Park, and Cahaba Heights. The population was 39,102 at the 2020 census.[4] Vestavia Hills is the third largest city in Jefferson County in 2020, after Birmingham and Hoover. Vestavia Hills is the thirteenth largest city in Alabama.

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Alabama Incorporation Dates" (PDF). Alabama League of Municipalities. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vestavia Hills, Alabama
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Sher, David (October 6, 2019). "Councilors from Mtn. Brook, Hoover, Vestavia, B'ham, Bessemer and Homewood take action". al. Retrieved October 9, 2019.