Town guide

Hokes Bluff, Alabama

Hokes Bluff is a city in Etowah County, Alabama, home to about 4,547 people across 12 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 35903 and 35905.

Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population4,547381 per sq mi
Median home value$196,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$127Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking3%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Hokes Bluff

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hokes Bluff. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Hokes Bluff

Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA87 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL551 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hokes Bluff; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hokes Bluff

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hokes Bluff had 4,446 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 131st largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Etowah County grew from 27,361 residents in 1900 to 103,436 in 2020.

Hokes Bluff population by census2000: 4,149, 2010: 4,286, 2020: 4,4464,14920004,28620104,4462020

Etowah County, 1900–2020

Etowah County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,361, 1910: 39,109, 1920: 47,275, 1930: 63,399, 1940: 72,580, 1950: 93,892, 1960: 96,980, 1970: 94,144, 1980: 103,057, 1990: 99,840, 2000: 103,459, 2010: 104,430, 2020: 103,43627K’00’1047K’20’3073K’40’5097K’60’70103K’80’90103K’00’10103K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 57.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Hokes BluffJan: high 53°F, low 33°F, 5.7 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 36°F, 5.2 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 43°F, 5.4 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 50°F, 5.1 in; May: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 70°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 36°F, 5.5 in53°33°Jan5.757°36°Feb5.266°43°Mar5.475°50°Apr5.182°59°May4.888°68°Jun4.691°71°Jul4.790°70°Aug4.585°64°Sep4.575°53°Oct3.564°41°Nov4.356°36°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gadsden, AL weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Etowah County

28,155 jobs at 1,954 businesses in Etowah County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Etowah CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,736 jobs; Retail trade: 4,843 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,037 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,819 jobs; Other services: 1,478 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,356 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,151 jobs; Finance and insurance: 990 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 17% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 14% Other services 5% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 4% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

252 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hokes Bluff’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gadsden3.8 miles
  • Riverview Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Gadsden5.4 miles
  • Floyd Cherokee Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Centre19.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors35
Specialist doctors80
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants82
Mental health providers28
Physical and occupational therapists8
Optometrists2
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies11

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Hokes Bluff

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Dollar General2.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Glencoe Public Library1.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Mort Glosser Amphitheater5.4 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Hokes Bluff

Public schools here are run by Gadsden City, Etowah County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Donehoo Elementary SchoolGadsdenPre-K–5225Public4.2 mi
Glencoe Elementary SchoolGlencoePre-K–4397Public1.6 mi
Hokes Bluff Elementary SchoolHokes BluffPre-K–5610Public3.0 mi
Adams Elementary SchoolGadsdenK–5433Public3.4 mi
Glencoe Middle SchoolGlencoe5–8272Public1.2 mi
C I T Y ProgramGadsden6–12—Alternative Education4.6 mi
Litchfield Middle SchoolGadsden6–8252Public3.3 mi
Glencoe High SchoolGlencoe9–12300Public1.3 mi
Hokes Bluff High SchoolHokes Bluff9–12371Public3.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Fbc Glencoe WeekdayGlencoePre-K–513Baptist1.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Gadsden, Glencoe and Ballplay.

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