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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Fort Deposit

Alabama · 1,270 residents · 5.66 sq mi
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Fort Deposit is a city of 1,270 people in Alabama. 35.3% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. Households here earn about 40% less than in Alabama as a whole. The typical home is worth $46,900. Renters pay $199 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,270
+2%since 1990
from 1,240 in 1990
1990 – 2025
34.7
+22%since 1990
from 28.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
5.66 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K1K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Fort Deposit
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.3%(93)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.6%(97)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.2%(117)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.3%(106)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.9%(75)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.9%(151)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.2%(193)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412%(153)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.7%(123)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.9%(87)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.7%(60)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(15)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,433
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $14,000 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$12,584
+94%since 1990
from $6,487 in 1990
US average: $21,522
35.3%
−7.9 ptssince 1990
from 43.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$46,900
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $37,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$199
−28%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $210 in 1990
US average: $602
75.1%
−0.2 ptssince 1990
from 75.3% in 1990
24.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic32.5%(403)
Black67.5%(837)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic31.3%(397)
Black68%(863)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(6)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
American28.9%(441)
English4.2%(64)
German4.2%(64)
Arab0.7%(10)
Palestinian0.7%(10)
Israeli0.7%(10)
Irish0.4%(6)
French0.2%(3)
Scottish0.2%(3)
Section 05

Education

9.9%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 8.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
56.3%
+3.8 ptssince 1990
from 52.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.1%
−1.2 ptssince 1990
from 3.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.3 min
−10%since 1990
from 21.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.7%(159)
Married47%(209)
Widowed4%(18)
Divorced13.3%(59)
Women 15+
Never married30.9%(150)
Married41.9%(203)
Widowed16.5%(80)
Divorced10.7%(52)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2013
from 6.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
32.9%
−11.4 ptssince 2020
from 44.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 8.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.2%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
35.0%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 28.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.6%
−9.9 ptssince 2020
from 60.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.8%
+13.2 ptssince 2020
from 37.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)46.1%(47)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)4.9%(5)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era52%(53)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 102 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fort Deposit, Alabama?

Fort Deposit, Alabama has about 1,270 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Fort Deposit, Alabama?

The typical household in Fort Deposit, Alabama earns about $20,433 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fort Deposit, Alabama expensive?

In Fort Deposit, Alabama, the median home is worth about $46,900, and the typical rent is about $199 a month.

How educated are people in Fort Deposit, Alabama?

About 9.9% of adults age 25 and over in Fort Deposit, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fort Deposit, Alabama?

About 35.3% of people in Fort Deposit, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fort Deposit, Alabama grown since 1990?

Yes, Fort Deposit, Alabama has grown since 1990. The population has added about 30 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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