City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

Hollis Crossroads, AL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Hollis Crossroads - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

724
Residents
$54,135
Median income
$131,400
Median home
$867
Median rent (state)

Hollis Crossroads - the verdict

Nationally, Hollis Crossroads sits in the 26th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

26th
percentile, household income
21st
percentile, home value
2nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Hollis Crossroads, AL

Alabama's Hollis Crossroads is a small town, with 724 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Hollis Crossroads brings in $54,135 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Home values in Hollis Crossroads run a median of $131,400, and the median resident age is 28.0 years. Educational attainment runs 3.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 62.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Alabama run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Alabama scores 88.8 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $867 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Alabama's average monthly utility costs around $245 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 27.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

724 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$54,135 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does Hollis Crossroads compare to other US cities?

Here's how Hollis Crossroads stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 26% higher than other cities
Home value 21% pricier than other cities
Median rent 2% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Hollis Crossroads against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alabama only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Alabama-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Hollis Crossroads near the bottom of Alabama's cities

Among the 556 Alabama cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Hollis Crossroads ranks #511 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Hollis Crossroads only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#255 of 530
52nd percentile in Alabama
Median Gross Rent
#339 of 556
38th percentile in Alabama
Median Home Value
#282 of 517
45th percentile in Alabama
Poverty Rate
#511 of 556
0th percentile in Alabama
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#533 of 556
4th percentile in Alabama

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Alabama only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

26thIncome percentile

26th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Hollis Crossroads's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$131,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 79% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Hollis Crossroads $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Hollis Crossroads, AL Hollis Crossroads, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Hollis Crossroads, AL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Hollis Crossroads, AL median $54,135/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Hollis Crossroads, AL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Hollis Crossroads, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 3.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
724
Median Income
$54,135
Median Home Value
$131,400
Median Age
28.0
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
62.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
3.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
84.7%
Carpool
8.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
6.9%

Based on 333 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Alabama - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$138
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$245
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Alabama state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Alabama state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Hollis Crossroads sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$867/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
27.5 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alabama

Brantleyville
720 people
McKenzie
731 people
Forkland
716 people
Leighton
711 people
St. Florian
737 people
New Site
740 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Hollis Crossroads's 724 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Woodson, AR
724 people
Aspen Park, CO
724 people
Oaktown, IN
724 people
Roanoke, LA
724 people
Oxford, MD
724 people
Maple Rapids, MI
724 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Hollis Crossroads's $54,135 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Waskom, TX
$54,135 median income
Milton, WV
$54,135 median income
Bells, TN
$54,132 median income
Brandon, VT
$54,138 median income
Tekamah, NE
$54,139 median income
Kingston, AR
$54,141 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Hollis Crossroads, AL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Hollis Crossroads, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 79.4% 6.5% 14.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14.1% White 79.4% Black or African American 6.5% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 14.1% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Hollis Crossroads compares to nearby Alabama cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Hollis Crossroads (this city) 724 $54,135
Brantleyville 720 $41,000
McKenzie 731 $31,250
Forkland 716 $29,200
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Hollis Crossroads, AL?

What is the population of Hollis Crossroads, AL? +

The population of Hollis Crossroads, AL stands at 724 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Hollis Crossroads, AL? +

Hollis Crossroads households earn a median of $54,135 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Hollis Crossroads? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Hollis Crossroads; the closest available measure is the Alabama state average, a cost of living index of 88.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Alabama vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Hollis Crossroads, AL? +

Homes in Hollis Crossroads carry a median value of $131,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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