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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hokes Bluff

Alabama · 3,739 residents · 11.9 sq mi
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With 3,739 people, Hokes Bluff is a city in Alabama. 89% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 37.0, about 4 years above the US median. That is roughly 28% ahead of the Alabama median. The typical home is worth $50,200. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

3,739
−10%vs 2000
vs 4,149 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.0
−7%vs 2000
vs 39.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
11.9 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K4K4K4K5K19902000201020202024Hokes Bluff
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55%(187)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.6%(208)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.9%(334)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.9%(332)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.4%(202)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.7%(476)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.1%(601)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.7%(512)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.2%(345)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.7%(362)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(163)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(17)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,108
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,923 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,609
−34%vs 2000
vs $17,476 in 2000
US average: $14,340
10.5%
+6.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$50,200
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $79,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$348
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $466 in 2000
US average: $450
88.6%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.4% in 2000
11.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.6%(4,089)
Black0.1%(4)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(19)
Asian0.1%(3)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.1%(3,707)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(32)
Asian0.9%(32)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Asian origin
Japanese1.2%(54)
Taiwanese0.1%(5)
Ancestry
English17.6%(798)
Irish11.5%(525)
American8%(365)
German4.6%(207)
Scottish2.6%(117)
Polish0.9%(40)
British0.8%(36)
French0.5%(21)
Romanian0.4%(20)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(17)
Dutch0.2%(8)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Italian0.2%(8)
Section 05

Education

12.8%
+3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.9%
−9.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.0%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.9 min
+25%vs 2000
vs 15.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married21.9%(442)
Married58.7%(1,185)
Widowed2.8%(57)
Divorced16.6%(334)
Women 15+
Never married22.1%(449)
Married60%(1,220)
Widowed3.4%(69)
Divorced14.5%(295)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 5.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
74.1%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 78.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.2%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 26.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.5%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.9%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 87.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 36.8% 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)34.7%(41)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(23)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era55.1%(65)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War15.3%(18)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 118 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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How many people live in Hokes Bluff, Alabama?

Hokes Bluff, Alabama has about 3,739 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Hokes Bluff, Alabama?

The typical household in Hokes Bluff, Alabama earns about $30,108 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hokes Bluff, Alabama expensive?

In Hokes Bluff, Alabama, the median home is worth about $50,200, and the typical rent is about $348 a month.

How educated are people in Hokes Bluff, Alabama?

About 12.8% of adults age 25 and over in Hokes Bluff, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hokes Bluff, Alabama?

About 10.5% of people in Hokes Bluff, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

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

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