Alford, FL Demographics

A map of Alford's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	269	411	76.0%	84.9%
Hispanic	63	27	17.8%	5.6%
Multiracial	22	27	6.2%	5.6%
Black	0	13	0.0%	2.7%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.8%

Alford, Florida has an estimated population of 354, a large decrease from the 484 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.0% White, 17.8% Hispanic, 6.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Alford, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Alford has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Alford, that probability was 27.2% in 2020 and 38.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Alford is ranked the 884th most populous place in Florida, out of 956 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Alford was ranked the 854th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Alford's White Population

269 residents of Alford, or 76.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Alford is significantly higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Alford ranks 214th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alford's White population has declined by an estimated 34.5%. White residents' share of Alford's population has decreased from 84.9% to 76.0%.

Alford is more White than neighboring Chipley (56.6% White), Marianna (43.8% White), Jacob City (2.6% White), and Wausau (75.6% White). Alford is less White than neighboring Cottondale (77.3% White).

Alford's Black Population

0 residents of Alford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Alford is considerably lower than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Alford ranks 615th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alford's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Alford's population has decreased from 2.7% to 0.0%.

Alford is less Black than neighboring Cottondale (13.6% Black), Chipley (35.1% Black), Marianna (44.2% Black), Jacob City (87.8% Black), and Wausau (7.5% Black).

Alford's Asian Population

0 residents of Alford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Alford is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Alford ranks 787th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alford's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Alford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Alford is less Asian than neighboring Marianna (0.6% Asian), and Wausau (1.3% Asian).

Alford's Hispanic Population

63 residents of Alford, or 17.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Alford is lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Alford ranks 736th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alford's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 133.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Alford's population has increased from 5.6% to 17.8%.

Alford is more Hispanic than neighboring Cottondale (5.1% Hispanic), Chipley (3.8% Hispanic), Marianna (6.9% Hispanic), Jacob City (0% Hispanic), and Wausau (6.9% Hispanic).

Alford's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Alford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Alford is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Alford ranks 395th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alford's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Alford's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Alford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marianna (0.9% Native American/Other), and Jacob City (0.9% Native American/Other).

Alford's Multiracial Population

22 residents of Alford, or 6.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Alford is slightly higher than in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Alford ranks 107th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Alford's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 18.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Alford's population has increased from 5.6% to 6.2%.

Alford is more Multiracial than neighboring Cottondale (4% Multiracial), Chipley (4.5% Multiracial), and Marianna (3.5% Multiracial). Alford is less Multiracial than neighboring Jacob City (8.7% Multiracial), and Wausau (8.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.