Alford, Florida
# Alford, Florida

Alford is a town in Jackson County, Florida, United States. It is located in the Florida Panhandle near Marianna. The population was 489 at the 2010 census.

## Geography

Alford is located at 30°41′41″N 85°23′35″W﻿ / ﻿30.69472°N 85.39306°W﻿ / 30.69472; -85.39306 (30.694794, –85.393119).

The town is located along U.S. Route 231 approximately 4 mi (6.4 km) south of its intersection with Interstate 10. Via US 231, Cottondale is 7 mi (11 km) north, and Panama City is 44 mi (71 km) south-southwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 $km^2),$ of which 1.3 square miles (3.4 $km^2)$ is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 $km^2)$ (1.53%) is water.

## Demographics

### 2020 census

Alford racial composition (Hispanics excluded from racial categories) (NH = Non-Hispanic) :

| Race | Number | Percentage |
| - | - | - |
| White (NH) | 411 | 84.92% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 13 | 2.69% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 3 | 0.62% |
| Asian (NH) | 2 | 0.41% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 1 | 0.21% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 27 | 5.58% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 | 5.58% |
| Total | 484 | |

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 484 people, 250 households, and 159 families residing in the town.

### 2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 489 people and 202 households in the town.

The population was 48 percent male and 52 percent female. Twenty percent of the population was under 18 and 15.5 percent 65 or over. Ninety-three percent of the population was white and 4 percent Hispanic or Latino.

