Fruitdale, Alabama

Fruitdale, Alabama
Census-designated place
Location of Fruitdale in Washington County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 31°20′34″N88°24′39″W / 31.34278°N 88.41083°W / 31.34278; -88.41083 [1]
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Washington
Area [2]
• Total	4.49 sq mi (11.63 km2)
• Land	4.47 sq mi (11.59 km2)
• Water	0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation [1]	197 ft (60 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	175
• Density	39/sq mi (15.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	36539 [3]
Area code	251
GNIS feature ID	2628591 [1]

Fruitdale is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Washington County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 185 as of the 2010 census. ^[4] Fruitdale High School serves K-12 students in the area. In November 2022, the town was struck by an EF3 Tornado.^{[ citation needed ]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	185		—
2020	175		−5.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Fruitdalewas first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census. ^[6]

Fruitdale CDP, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010 [7]	Pop 2020 [8]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	130	123	70.27%	70.29%
Black or African American alone (NH)	51	31	27.57%	17.71%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	3	0.00%	1.71%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	2	0.00%	1.14%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	1	9	0.54%	5.14%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	7	1.62%	4.00%
Total	185	175	100.00%	100.00%

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 185 people living in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 70.3% White, 27.6% Black and 0.5% from two or more races. 1.6% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fruitdale, Alabama
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
3. "Fruitdale ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2022.
7. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Fruitdale CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau .
8. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Fruitdale CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau .