Homewood, Alabama

Homewood, Alabama
Samford University
Location of Homewood in Jefferson County, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°27′43″N 86°48′32″W / 33.46194°N 86.80889°W / 33.46194; -86.80889
Country United States
State Alabama
CountyJefferson
IncorporatedDecember 29, 1926
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager government
Area
 • Total
8.31 sq mi (21.53 km2)
 • Land8.26 sq mi (21.40 km2)
 • Water0.050 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
705 ft (215 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
26,414
 • Estimate 
(2022)
27,864
 • Density3,370/sq mi (1,302/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
35209, 35219, 35259
Area codes205 and 659
FIPS code01-35800
GNIS feature ID2404724
Websitecityofhomewood.com

Homewood is a city in southeastern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is a suburb of Birmingham, located on the other side of Red Mountain due south of the city center. The population was 26,414 at the 2020 census.