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Waldo, Alabama

Town in Talladega County, Alabama · ZIP 35160

  • Talladega County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 257 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 145Households
  • $33,125Median household income
  • $59,700Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−8.2%
2502602702802902000: 28120002010: 28320102020: 2582020281258
Population of Waldo at each census
CensusPopulation
2000281
2010283
2020258

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 Waldo
Under $50k66.9%
$50k to $100k29.6%
$100k to $150k1.4%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over2.1%

Median household income $33,125 · 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 Waldo
Owner occupied
99 units
Renter occupied
46 units
Vacancy rate
14.7%

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.

Waldo compared with its county and state
Waldo compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWaldoTalladega CountyAlabama
Population28281,1705,054,253
Median household income$33,125$56,249$62,027
Median age59.942.239.3
Median home value$59,700$137,900$195,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher13.6%16.8%27.8%
Foreign-born residents0.0%1.7%3.8%
Owner-occupied homes68.3%72.6%69.9%
Mean commute to work55.6 minutes27.5 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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