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Fort Deposit, Alabama

Town in Lowndes County, Alabama · ZIP 36032

  • Lowndes County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 1,122 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 578Households
  • $20,156Median household income
  • $66,300Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Fort Deposit

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Population, 2000 to 2020−3.5%
1.2k1.3k1.3k1.4k2000: 1,27020002010: 1,34420102020: 1,22520201,2701,225
Population of Fort Deposit at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,270
20101,344
20201,225

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Fort Deposit
Under $50k70.8%
$50k to $100k21.1%
$100k to $150k2.9%
$150k to $200k4%
$200k and over1.2%

Median household income $20,156 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Fort Deposit
Owner occupied
319 units
Renter occupied
259 units
Vacancy rate
9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Fort Deposit compared with its county and state
Fort Deposit compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureFort DepositLowndes CountyAlabama
Population1,56010,0085,054,253
Median household income$20,156$35,160$62,027
Median age34.542.739.3
Median home value$66,300$80,600$195,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher5.2%13.9%27.8%
Foreign-born residents0.0%1.0%3.8%
Owner-occupied homes55.2%77.3%69.9%
Mean commute to work32.6 minutes31.8 minutes25.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Fort Deposit, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Fort Deposit Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Lowndes County
Lowndes County Middle SchoolPublic6–8Lowndes County

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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