Town · Alabama
Fruithurst, Alabama
Fruithurst, town, in Cleburne County, Alabama. Fruithurst had 267 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 10.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 235 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 554 (±306). GEOID 0128432.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
267
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 235 · ACS 2020-2024: 554 ±306
Median household income
$50,903
±$17,655 (90% margin)
Alabama: $63,999
Median home value
$95,500
±$8,248 (90% margin)
Alabama: $209,900
Median gross rent
$807
±$128 (90% margin)
Alabama: $1,007
Where is Fruithurst and what county is it in?
Fruithurst is a town in Cleburne County, Alabama. It covers 1.0 square miles of land, 235 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Fruithurst, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 267 people lived in Fruithurst on July 1, 2025, up 10.3% since 2020, faster than Alabama (+3.3%). The 2020 Census counted 235 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 554 (±306). The survey estimate is more than double the 2020 count: in a place this small the survey reaches a few dozen households, and a few of them can move the estimate a long way.
| Measure | Fruithurst | Cleburne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 554 ±306 | 15,426 | no clear change |
| Households | 153 ±59 | 5,980 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 3.62 ±1.34 | 2.55 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 171 ±60 | 6,874 | no clear change |
Fruithurst's population since 2000
From 270 in 2000 to 267 in 2025: down 1.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Fruithurst as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Fruithurst?
The median resident of Fruithurst is 29.8 years old; 37.4% are under 18 and 12.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 6.7%.
| Measure | Fruithurst | Cleburne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29.8 ±8.5 | 42.7 | −17.3 |
| Under 18 years | 37.4% ±11.0 pts | 22.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 12.1% ±5.5 pts | 20.1% | – |
| Male | 46.2% ±11.1 pts | 50.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.8% ±6.3 pts | 2.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.2% ±10.9 pts | 92.2% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.0 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.7% ±9.7 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.3% ±3.9 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.6% ±7.8 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.2% ±7.8 pts | 7.6% | – |
| With a disability | 24.5% ±12.5 pts | 20.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 19.9% ±8.1 pts | 8.8% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 84.8% ±11.8 pts | 85.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.7% ±8.3 pts | 17.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.6% ±3.9 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 66.1% ±15.8 pts | 90.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 12.5% ±13.3 pts | 3.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Fruithurst earn?
Half of Fruithurst's 153 households earn less than $50,903 a year (±$17,655), against $55,345 in Cleburne County and $63,999 in Alabama. In 2015-2019 it was $52,818 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Fruithurst | Cleburne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,903 ±$17,655 | $55,345 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $68,507 ±$40,332 | $72,378 | – |
| Per capita income | $19,458 ±$10,995 | $29,888 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 17.3% ±15.1 pts | 13.7% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 28.0% ±26.3 pts | 22.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 35.3% ±21.8 pts | 14.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 88.9% ±9.6 pts | 90.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 80.4% ±11.9 pts | 76.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Fruithurst?
Owners occupy 63.4% of Fruithurst's occupied homes and renters 36.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,500 by its owner (±$8,248). The median renter pays $807 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Fruithurst | Cleburne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $95,500 ±$8,248 | $165,600 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $807 ±$128 | $798 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 20.0% ±27.0 pts | 35.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $950 ±$285 | $1,269 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.4% ±18.9 pts | 78.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 36.6% ±18.9 pts | 21.5% | – |
| Housing units | 171 ±60 | 6,874 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 4.9% ±8.3 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.7% ±14.3 pts | 13.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 50.3% ±18.5 pts | 67.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 41.5% ±15.9 pts | 26.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±20.7 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.1% ±5.2 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 18.1% ±20.0 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.3% ±2.9 pts | 5.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Fruithurst work and get to work?
95.3% of Fruithurst's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 29.7 minutes.
| Measure | Fruithurst | Cleburne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 35.9% ±21.5 pts | 49.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.8% ±2.4 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 95.3% ±8.4 pts | 85.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.7% ±8.4 pts | 8.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±26.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±26.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±26.3 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.7 min ±8.3 | 35.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Fruithurst?
No census tract lies mostly in Fruithurst; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9595Cleburne County | 2,767 | $55,250 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Fruithurst) · Census block assignment files
How does Fruithurst compare with other places in Alabama?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Fruithurst is the 15,548th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 386th-most populous of 463 in Alabama.
Fruithurst is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 386th | 463 |
Fruithurst's figures with every place in Alabama (CSV)
Every place in Alabama, sortable · Compare Fruithurst with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Fruithurst?
26 of the 57 figures for Fruithurst on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Fruithurst are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Fruithurst.