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Yellow BluffAL

A town of 170. A regional job hub with 335 jobs.

Population
170
residents
Median home value
$72K
Census ACS
Median age
63.2
years
Jobs based here
335
A job hub

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Small town

170 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Yellow Bluff

Most working residents leave Yellow Bluff for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Thomasville (9%), Camden (8%) and Huntsville (4%). Half commute less than 32 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Yellow Bluff6%
Thomasville9%
Camden8%
Huntsville4%
Mobile4%
32 mi
median commute distance
335
jobs based in Yellow Bluff
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Yellow Bluff has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–61°
Spring53–78°
Summer70–91°
Fall54–78°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 18
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Yellow Bluff is

Yellow Bluff beats the Alabama average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.

32 measures vs. Alabama
5 better6 too close to call21 worse
What stands outYellow BluffAL
Fewer binge drinkers8%14.1%
Fewer adults who have had cancer6%8.2%
More adults facing a utility shut-off23.9%9.6%
J Paul Jones Hospital
10.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A job hub

Every workday, about 332 people come to Yellow Bluff for work

Where Yellow Bluff’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Thomasville Thomasville 9% 8% → Camden Camden 8% 4% → Huntsville Huntsville 4% 4% → Mobile Mobile 4% 4% → Brent Brent 4% 2% → Fulton Fulton 2% Yellow Bluff · 6% stay
335jobs based in Yellow Bluff
6%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Yellow Bluff

Town in Alabama, United States

Yellow Bluff is a town in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1985. Per the 2020 census, the population was 208.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
208
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
102 ft
Area code
251

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