Town guide

Alford, Florida

Alford is a town in Jackson County, Florida, home to about 354 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32420.

Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population354337 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$145Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Alford

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Alford

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)108 miles away
Closer regional airportNorthwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL222 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX600 miles away

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

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

Who represents Alford

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

Alford had 484 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 883rd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Jackson County grew from 23,377 residents in 1900 to 47,319 in 2020.

Alford population by census2000: 466, 2010: 489, 2020: 484466200048920104842020

Jackson County, 1900–2020

Jackson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,377, 1910: 29,821, 1920: 31,224, 1930: 31,969, 1940: 34,428, 1950: 34,645, 1960: 36,208, 1970: 34,434, 1980: 39,154, 1990: 41,375, 2000: 46,755, 2010: 49,746, 2020: 47,31923K’00’1031K’20’3034K’40’5036K’60’7039K’80’9047K’00’1047K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 61 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AlfordJan: high 64°F, low 39°F, 5.1 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 41°F, 5.5 in; Mar: high 74°F, low 47°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 80°F, low 53°F, 4.9 in; May: high 88°F, low 62°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 70°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 72°F, 7.2 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 72°F, 6.2 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 66°F, low 41°F, 4.8 in64°39°Jan5.167°41°Feb5.574°47°Mar5.780°53°Apr4.988°62°May4.192°70°Jun5.393°72°Jul7.292°72°Aug6.289°67°Sep4.282°56°Oct3.772°46°Nov4.366°41°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chipley, FL weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Jackson County

9,841 jobs at 799 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jackson CountyRetail trade: 2,006 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,845 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,188 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,089 jobs; Construction: 581 jobs; Other services: 577 jobs; Manufacturing: 561 jobs; Administrative and support: 443 jobsRetail trade 20% Health care and social assistance 19% Transportation and warehousing 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 6% Other services 6% Manufacturing 6% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alford.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northwest Florida Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Chipley13.1 miles
  • Jackson HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Marianna14.0 miles
  • Doctors Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bonifay20.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2

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.

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