Facts About Vestavia Hills
- Vestavia Hills was incorporated as a city on November 8, 1950.
- The city’s name is derived from the historic estate of Birmingham industrialist George B. Ward, which was named “Vestavia” after the Roman goddess of hearth and home.
- Vestavia Hills had a population of around 34,000 residents, as of 2020.
- Vestavia Hills is the third largest city in Jefferson County in 2020, after Birmingham and Hoover.
- Vestavia Hills has a total area of 20.27 square miles, of which 20.03 square miles is land and 0.24 square miles is water.
- Vestavia Hills is the thirteenth largest city in Alabama.
- Vestavia Hills is part of the Birmingham Metropolitan area, situated in Jefferson County, Alabama.
- Vestavia Hills is located at 33°25′59″N 86°46′44″W. The Vestavia Hills Federal Information Processing Standard code is 78552.
- The significant annexation of the Rocky Ridge and Altadena areas in the 1980s, Liberty Park in 1992, and Cahaba Heights in 2002 expanded both the population base and the commercial base of the City of Vestavia Hills, Alabama.
- In 2014, City leadership espoused the new “A Life Above” motto to describe the quality of life and values of the community.
