Dunnavant, Alabama
Dunnavant, also spelled Dunavant, is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in northern Shelby County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 981 as of the 2010 census. The community's name is probably derived from a local family. A post office was established in 1897 and was in operation until it was closed in 1958.
Geography
Dunnavant is in central Alabama, in the southernmost extensions of the Appalachian Mountains along Alabama State Route 25 and Shelby County Road 41. Leeds is 6 mi north, and the unincorporated community of Vandiver is 4 mi southeast on a windy and mountainous route. Shelby County 41 leads southwestas Dunnavant Valley Rd 15 mi to Chelsea.
Demographics
Dunnavant was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
| White alone | 936 | 849 | 95.41% | 90.71% |
| Black or African American alone | 4 | 14 | 0.41% | 1.50% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone | 7 | 6 | 0.71% | 0.64% |
| Asian alone | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 0.32% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.21% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial | 11 | 32 | 1.12% | 3.42% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 | 30 | 2.34% | 3.21% |
| Total | 981 | 936 | 100.00% | 100.00% |