Welcome to Mountain Brook ...

The city of Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County<1>.

The location of Mountain Brook has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Mountain Brook: Mtn. Brook

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mountain Brook has a population of 20,187 people<3> (see below for details).

Mountain Brook is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Mountain Brook lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Mountain Brook: (205) and (659)<5>

Websites for Mountain Brook ...

Official Website: www.mtnbrook.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mountain Brook had an population of 20,187 people. This is a decrease of 1.11% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.02% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mountain Brook had a population of 20,413 people. This makes Mountain Brook the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Mountain Brook represents 0.43% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 30th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 20,413 people, the population of Mountain Brook has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 20,604 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mountain Brook.

Communities Also Named Mountain Brook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Mountain Brook: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Madison County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 6 communities that are also named Mountain Brook - they are located in New Brunswick, North Carolina, South Carolina (2) and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mountain Brook.

Communities near Mountain Brook ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mountain Brook.

• Hoover
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
  • Hoover is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <6>
• Alabaster
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
  • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <6>
• Bessemer
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
  • Bessemer is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,043 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <6>
• Pelham
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
  • Pelham is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <6>
• Trussville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trussville
  • Trussville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,048 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trussville <6>
• Helena
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Helena is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <6>
• Center Point
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Center Point is located in Jefferson County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 16,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <6>
• Hueytown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueytown
  • Hueytown is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueytown <6>
• Gardendale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
  • Gardendale is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardendale <6>
• Moody
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
  • Moody is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mountain Brook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mountain Brook.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mountain Brook. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mountain Brook.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain Brook. See our Newspapers Page for Mountain Brook.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mountain Brook ...

Looking for more information about Mountain Brook? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mountain Brook, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mountain Brook.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Mountain Brook: www.mtnbrook.org/

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/